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. Preliminaries......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 List of tables and Figures......Page 12 Preface......Page 16 Abbreviations and Acronyms......Page 18 1. Introduction......Page 20 2. Trends and Patterns of FDI: Theory and Evidence......Page 26 3. China and Poland......Page 53 4. Investment and Trade Policies......Page 90 5. Trends and Patterns of FDI: An Overview......Page 132 6. A Survey of FDI Firms of China and Poland......Page 169 7. Determinants of FDI: Survey Findings......Page 177 8. Performance of FDI Projects......Page 240 9. Conclusions......Page 262 Appendices......Page 274 Bibliography......Page 302 Index......Page 331 "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."