Who Should Invest in Spain? Latin-Amerincan Direct Foreing Investment in Spain. Current Trends and Perspectives

Abstract

Who should invest in Spain? Latin-Amerincan direct foreing Investment in Spain. Current trends and Perspectives Quem interessa que invista em Espanha?: o investimento estrangeiro directo da américalatina em espanha. tendências recentes e perspectivasHow should be assessed the attractiveness of the countries likely to atract Direct Foreign Investment (DFI). This paper reflects on the question by studying the three Latin American countries with greater investment in Spain: Brazil, Mexico and Chile. The qualitative validation of this new perspective can determine whether it is appropriate to consider these countries as potential sources of DFI, or whether, by contrast, must seek new partners. The results suggest that the methodology used in this article is also valid for evaluating the attractiveness of DFI from other source countries.