Selecting Foreign Plant Sites: Economic, Social and Political Considerations.

Bass, Bernard M.; McGregor, Donald W.; Walters, James L.

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“…En realidad, ya desde hace varias décadas se vienen señalando los factores políticos como uno de los factores más influyentes en las decisiones de inversión en el exterior, resaltando la importancia que se otorga a la estabilidad del gobierno del país de destino y a su actitud hacia la inversión extranjera (Basi, 1963;Schollhammer, 1974;Bass, Macgregor y Walter, 1977). Recientemente, sin embargo, se presta una mayor atención al concepto de amenaza del comportamiento oportunista en las transacciones, procedente de la Teoría de Costes de Transacción (Williamson, 1975(Williamson, , 1985, que se debe a la dificultad de lograr contratos escritos completos.…”

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Entorno institucional y comercio exterior: el efecto del riesgo político en las exportaciones de Castilla y León = Institutional aspects and foreign trade: results of political risk in exports

Palmero

2012

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Resumen La ampliación de la Unión Europea (UE) a 27 miembros, ha supuesto unos mayores incentivos para comenzar o intensificar las actividades de exportación de las empresas. Además, las exportaciones les pueden permitir obtener diversas ventajas competitivas frente a aquellas otras puramente domésticas. El presente estudio analiza los determinantes de la evolución de las exportaciones castellano-leonesas hacia los distintos países miembros de la UE, prestando especial atención a los condicionantes institucionales y al efecto del riesgo político, ya que constituyen una de las mayores diferencias persistentes aún entre las características de los países recientemente adheridos y las de los demás miembros. Los resultados demuestran que en las provincias castellano-leonesas, las exportaciones son muy dependientes del ciclo económico, pero se presta una atención escasa al riesgo político, contrariamente a la tendencia de las exportaciones españolas. Abstract The enlargement of the European Union (EU) to 27 members has increased the incentives to start or intensify exports. In addition, exports may facilitate competitive advantages not available to domestic firms. This study analyses the determinants of the evolution of exports from Castilla and Leon towards the country members of the EU, paying special attention to the relevance of institutional aspects and political risk, one of the main persistent differences in the characteristics of the new members compared to the other states. The results show that in the provinces of Castilla and Leon, exports are very dependent of the economic cycle, but little attention is paid to political risk, in spite of the opposite happening for national Spanish exports.

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Entorno institucional y comercio exterior: el efecto del riesgo político en las exportaciones de Castilla y León = Institutional aspects and foreign trade: results of political risk in exports

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2012

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“…However, as the markets of emerging countries have become more important in the global marketplace, foreign investments targeting host markets have become more common. Accordingly, most of the international business literature on location selection of foreign investment has examined market-oriented, not export-oriented foreign investment (Agodo, 1978;Bass et al 1977;Contractor, 1990;Evans and Doupnik, 1986;Fetehi-Sedeh and Safizadeh, 1988; Inward foreign investment Green and Cunningham, 1975;Grubert and Mutti, 1991;Guisinger, 1985;Kobrin, 1976;Lim, 1983;Nigh, 1985;Root and Ahmed, 1978;Wallace, 1990). In this study, unlike most previous studies that have focused solely on market-oriented foreign investment, both kinds of foreign investment orientations are incorporated.…”

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“…The social and political atmospheres of a local market sometimes have been shown to be statistically significant determinants of foreign investment inflows (Bass et al 1977;Contractor, 1990;Nigh, 1985;Woodward and Rolfe, 1993). Similarly, a cultural atmosphere open to foreign influence can be expected to attract foreign investment; certainly, it is less likely to discourage it.…”

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Communications infrastructure and traditional determinants of inward foreign investment

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2011

Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal

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Purpose -This paper seeks to examine the effects of communications infrastructure and other traditionally-investigated, market-related factors on net investment inflows into developed versus emerging markets. Design/methodology/approach -Hypotheses are developed and tested empirically using auto-regression analysis. Data are used from 38 countries (19 developing and 19 developed) over a ten-year period (1995)(1996)(1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004). Findings -Findings are consistent with the view that research models of the drivers of investment inflows should consider markets' levels of economic development, different time frames, and macro-economic changes in the global market. Research limitations/implications -Communications infrastructure influences a country's ability to attract foreign investment. Extrapolation of the results to other places and times should be done with caution. Practical implications -Managers should carefully examine the information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure before investing in foreign countries to determine suitability to supporting achievement of company objectives. Policy makers that wish to attract foreign investment should strengthen country ICT capacity and, especially for emerging economies, complementary capabilities and telecommunications utilization. Originality/value -The research highlights the importance of communications infrastructure for attracting inward foreign investment and suggests that technological infrastructure and human utilization of communications impact investment inflows, but only during a certain time frame in the development process of market economies.

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“…While scholars have yet to reach a consensus on the significant FDI determinants, a few key variables have been identified. Large market size, strong market growth, abundant natural resources along with cultural and distance proximity are attractive for FDI inflows (Aharoni 1966, Bass, McGregor and Walters 1977, Grosse, Trevino 1996, Basu, Srinivasan 2002, Benassy-Quere, Fontagne, Lahreche-Revil 2003, Blumentritt and Nigh 2002. Another widely cited FDI determinant -labour cost -have not universally been found to be significant.…”

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“…A number of surveys, conducted among investors (Aharoni (1966), Foster, Alkan (2003), Bass, McGregor and Walters, (1977)), have indicated that sound and stable macroeconomic policy, a positive attitude to foreign investors and supportive institutional environment are important for investment location decisions. In particular, Blumentritt and Nigh (2002), revealed that favourable regulatory practices would facilitate an integration of a subsidiary company into the host country environment.…”

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Economic Feasibility, General Economic Impact and Implications of a Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Armenia

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Selecting Foreign Plant Sites: Economic, Social and Political Considerations.

Cited by 45 publications

References 6 publications

Entorno institucional y comercio exterior: el efecto del riesgo político en las exportaciones de Castilla y León = Institutional aspects and foreign trade: results of political risk in exports

Entorno institucional y comercio exterior: el efecto del riesgo político en las exportaciones de Castilla y León = Institutional aspects and foreign trade: results of political risk in exports

Communications infrastructure and traditional determinants of inward foreign investment

Economic Feasibility, General Economic Impact and Implications of a Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Armenia

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