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Author Twomey, Michael J

Title A Century of foreign investment in the Third World / Michael J. Twomey
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2000

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 250 pages) : illustrations
Series Routledge studies in international business and the world economy ; 20
Routledge studies in international business and the world economy ; 20.
Contents Book Cover; Title; Contents; Index of tables; Index of graphs; List of abbreviations and currencies; Introduction; Outline of the book; Acknowledgments; Conceptualizing and measuring foreign investment; Dunning's ̃eclectic model̃ of FDI; The Product Cycle and the Investment Development Path; The obsolescing bargain; Free Standing Companies; Expatriate investment; The Third World and colonies; Colonial policy and FDI; Measuring and comparing the size of FDI; Capital and the capital output ratio; Further measurement issues; Final comments; Notes; The major source countries; FDI in services
Summary Based upon thorough statistical analysis, the book presents exhaustive case-studies of foreign investment policy in 'metropolitan' countries and of the experiences of 'host' countries throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America
Analysis Samfundsvidenskab Økonomi
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-245) and index
Notes English
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Subject Investments, Foreign -- Developing countries -- History -- 20th century
Investments.
Investments
Investments
Investments, Foreign
Developing countries
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780415233606
0415233607
0203185943
9780203185940
9786610402120
6610402124
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9781134569212
1280402121
9781280402128