2012
DOI: 10.1108/15253831211261469
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Investing abroad and investing at home: complements or substitutes?

Abstract: PurposeThe purpose of the study is to assess whether outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) and home country capital investment are substitutes or complements.Design/methodology/approachCase studies of 22 Canadian multinational companies (MNCs) were carried out, and the qualitative and quantitative information from the case studies was used to evaluate whether OFDI and home country capital investment were substitutes or complements for the sample MNCs over the period 2000‐2010.FindingsTwo primary strategic m… Show more

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“…Their results suggest that the level of economic development, proxied by GDP per capita plus refinements, is still the main factor explaining China's rate of OFDI. Globerman (2012) assesses whether OFDI and home country capital investment are substitutes or complements and found that they are complements in the longer run.…”
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“…Their results suggest that the level of economic development, proxied by GDP per capita plus refinements, is still the main factor explaining China's rate of OFDI. Globerman (2012) assesses whether OFDI and home country capital investment are substitutes or complements and found that they are complements in the longer run.…”
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“…Os investimentos outward conferem inúmeras vantagens para todos os membros que participam da cadeia de investimento global, seja ele o país sede das multinacionais, seja o país hospedeiro, sejam as empresas multinacionais e domésticas envolvidas ou os setores envolvidos nas internacionalizações (Apergis, 2009;Baer&Sirohi, 2013;Chen et al, 2012;Chow, 2012;Davies (2013) ;Globerman, 2012;Herzer, 2010;Kahanidra, 2013;Ketkar, 2014;Lee, 2010;Qiang, 2013;Quer et al, 2011;Radlo & Sass, 2012;Rasiah et al, 2010).…”
Section: Investimentos Outwardunclassified
“…Segundo Globerman (2012), um dos principais objetivos da busca por recursos era o acesso a recursos naturais de alta qualidade ou com preços abaixo da média do mercado internacional, que eram escassos no país de origem das firmas investidoras. Globerman (2012) argumentou que a firma pode buscar recursos estratégicos (ativos estratégicos), como ativos relacionados a conhecimento (tecnologia, mão de obra qualificada), estabelecendo subsidiárias em países que dispõem dessas vantagens de localização.…”
Section: Motivações Das Estratégias De Investimentos Outwardunclassified
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