This paper examines spillover effects of the activities of multinational firms. Such effects are
most likely to be found in host countries, where the operations of foreign multinationals may …

This article surveys the latest developments in the literature on the impact of inward foreign
direct investment (FDI) on growth in develo** countries. In general, FDI is thought of as a …

In 1986, the economist Wilfred J. Ethier, in seeking to explain the existence of multinational
enterprises (MNEs), concluded that 'internalization appears to be emerging as the Caesar of …

Depending on one's point of view, multinational enterprises are either the heroes or the
villains of the globalized economy. Governments compete fiercely for foreign direct …

This paper reviews recent empirical studies of location and innovation. The objective is to
highlight the questions addressed, approaches adopted, and further issues that remain. The …

The first and definitive book of its kind, Joan Spero's The Politics of International Economic
Relations has been fully updated to reflect the swee** changes in the international arena …

While existing literature examined the impact of intellectual property protection on the
volume of foreign direct investment (FDI), little is known about its effect on the composition of …

This paper investigates the factors determining foreign direct investment (FDI) location
choices of Chinese multinational firms. We developed a conceptual framework that …

This meta-analysis attempts to synthesize and review decades of research on the
relationship between institutional factors and host country foreign direct investment (FDI) …

In urban economics, and more recently in the international economics literature,
agglomeration has been offered as a principal determinant of new investment. Yet …