Foreign Direct Investment in Emerging Economies (Routledge Studies in International Business and the World Economy, 16,)

The Caribbean countries of Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad-Tobago represent excellent examples of the increasingly important role played by Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in less developed, micro-economies. The increased dependence of these countries on FDI, however, calls into question the attractiveness of the business environment of the region to the foreign investor. This volume examines both the investment behaviour and corporate strategies operating in these three countries, and assesses the factors which influence the motivations, location choices and market entry mode of multinationals making investments in the Caribbean.

the Caribbean Countries Of Jamaica, Barbados And Trinidad-tobago Represent Excellent Examples Of The Increasingly Important Role Played By Foreign Direct Investment (fdi) In Less Developed, Micro-economies. The Increased Dependence Of These Countries On Fdi, However, Calls To Question The Attractiveness Of The Business Environment Of The Region To The Foreign Investor. This Volume Examines Both The Investment Behaviour And Corporate Strategies Operating In These Three Countries, And Assesses The Factors Which Influence The Motivations, Location Choices And Market Entry Mode Of Multinationals Making Investment In The Caribbean. The Degree To Which These Are Shaped By The Timing Of The Investment Decision, The Type Of Fdi - Market-seeking, Resource-seeking Or Export-seeking - And The Country Of Origin Of The Investor Is Also Explored. By Drawing On Core Case Studies And The Use Of Quantitative Analysis, The Author Highlights Key Issues Relating To Corporate Strategy And Investment Behaviour Of Multinational Enterprises In The Economies Of Less Industrialised Countries, Including: · Public Policy · Strategic Management · Human Resource Development, Institutional Reform And Infrastructural Upgrading.

Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of tables......Page 10 List of figures......Page 11 Acknowledgements......Page 12 Foreword......Page 14 Introduction......Page 16 The Caribbean host countries: an introduction......Page 22 The motivations for foreign direct investment......Page 33 The location of foreign direct investment......Page 44 The modes of foreign direct investment......Page 65 Hypotheses and methodology......Page 77 Foreign direct investment in the Caribbean: a quantitative investigation......Page 91 Foreign direct investment in Jamaica: a case study of the apparel industry......Page 111 Foreign direct investment in Barbados: a case study of the information service industry......Page 139 Foreign direct investment in Trinidad-Tobago: a case study of the natural gas sector......Page 169 Foreign direct investment in the Caribbean: a cross-industry case study analysis......Page 200 The future of foreign investment in the Commonwealth Caribbean: conclusions and recommendations......Page 218 Appendices......Page 236 Notes......Page 266 Bibliography......Page 272 Index......Page 288 This chapter introduces the three Caribbean countries that are the focus of this study.