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Trends and Patterns of FDI: Theory and Evidence

In: Foreign Direct Investment in Transitional Economies

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  • Michael Du Pont

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The past two decades have witnessed the emergence of a sizeable body of literature dealing with various dimensions of the trends and determinants of FDI flow. The purpose of this chapter is to present the a priori view of the issue and to review the related empirical work in order to place the present study in perspective. It is pertinent to mention at the outset that the coverage of the chapter has been deliberately selective, the major criterion being the relevance of the materialto the purpose and scope of the present study as outlined in the Introduction. InformalFD I has been omitted due to a lack of data. In a world of varied market imperfections and constant changes in government policies, advice based on traditional models of pure competition and conventional theories of FDI is not persuasive (Helleiner, 1976, 1978 and 1988). There is, therefore, a need for more analysis of emerging new investment trends in East Asia and other developing countries.

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  • Michael Du Pont, 2000. "Trends and Patterns of FDI: Theory and Evidence," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Foreign Direct Investment in Transitional Economies, chapter 2, pages 7-33, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-333-97752-1_2
    DOI: 10.1057/9780333977521_2
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