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World Foreign Direct Investments (FDI). The “Tip Of The Iceberg”

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The FDI origin was once about three groups of theories, the (a) international trade based one (i.e. works of David Ricardo and Neoclassic Synthesis/HOS), the (b) product life cycle one (i.e. works of Raymond Vernon[1]) and the so-called (c) “eclectic paradigm” (i.e. John Dunning[2]) treating from the viewpoint of enterprise (i.e. microeconomic) development up to its internationally implemented stage. Then, the last might have continued on a large diversity of theories on multinationals. Or, these theories taken as a whole do suggest at least a diversity of the FDI “substance”. Here, in our paper we use a proper empirical approach to finally demonstrate the contrary: there are not too many international capital sources.

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  • ANDREI, Dalina, 2018. "World Foreign Direct Investments (FDI). The “Tip Of The Iceberg”," MPRA Paper 113681, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 08 Nov 2019.
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    1. Vernon, Raymond, 1979. "The Product Cycle Hypothesis in a New International Environment," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 41(4), pages 255-267, November.
    2. Dalina – Maria ANDREI & Liviu – Catalin ANDREI, 2013. "Some Fdi Disparities Within The Eu Region," Internal Auditing and Risk Management, Athenaeum University of Bucharest, vol. 30(1), pages 253-264, June.
    3. John H Dunning, 1995. "Reappraising the Eclectic Paradigm in an Age of Alliance Capitalism," Journal of International Business Studies, Palgrave Macmillan;Academy of International Business, vol. 26(3), pages 461-491, September.
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    Keywords

    foreign direct investments (FDI); direct investments abroad (DIA); external balance of payments (EBP);
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    JEL classification:

    • F20 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - General
    • F21 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements
    • F29 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Other

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