Foreign Direct Investment in Transitional Economies : A Case Study of China and Poland

A detailed investigation into changes in the patterns and determinants in inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) to transitional economies. The author re-evaluates conventional theories of FDI, and analyzes the many changes taking place in the nature of international business, both in terms of the drives of the trans-border transactions, and the strategic orientation of the firms that engage in those transactions. This comparative investigation is based on originalresearch detailing the experiences of FDI in the economies of China and Poland through case studies of over 200 multinationals, and takes into account the dynamic forces of globalization and their effects on FDI. Foreign Direct Investment in Transitional Economies presents a detailed investigation into the recent changes in the patterns and determinants in inflows of FDI to transitional economies. The author re-evaluates conventional theories of FDI, and analyses the many changes taking place in the nature of international business, both in terms of the drives of the trans-border transactions, and the strategic orientation of the firms that engage in those transactions. This comparative investigation is based on original research detailing the experiences of FDI in the economies of China and Poland through case studies of over 200 multinationals, and takes into account the dynamic forces of globalization and their effects on FDI. Front Matter....Pages i-xviii Introduction....Pages 1-6 Trends and Patterns of FDI: Theory and Evidence....Pages 7-33 China and Poland: An Overview....Pages 34-70 Investment and Trade Policies....Pages 71-112 Trends and Patterns of FDI: An Overview....Pages 113-149 A Survey of FDI Firms in China and Poland: Methodology and Characteristics of the Sample....Pages 150-157 Determinants of FDI: Survey Findings....Pages 158-220 Performance of Foreign Investment Projects....Pages 221-242 Conclusions....Pages 243-254 Back Matter....Pages 255-324 "Foreign Direct Investment in Transitional Economies presents a detailed investigation into the recent changes in the patterns and determinants in inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) to transitional economies. The author re-evaluates conventional theories of FDI, and analyses the many changes taking place in the nature of international business, both in terms of the drives of the trans-border transactions, and the strategic orientation of the firms that engage in those transactions."