This paper summarizes recent arguments/findings on two aspects of foreign direct investment (FDI): its correlation with …

of volumes and composition. China's inflows have generally been dominated by foreign direct investment (FDI), a pattern … implications. Contrary to some popular perceptions, the dramatic surge in foreign exchange reserves since 2001 is mainly …

The recent wave of foreign investment in China's banks and the prospects of further opening of the banking sector under … the WTO agreement suggest that foreign banks are likely to play an increasingly important role in China. This paper takes … stock of the involvement of foreign banks in the Chinese banking sector in the perspective of international experience …

performance of recent empirical studies. We find that increasing levels of capital controls reduce the life-span of FDI … investments at each level of country risk and foreign investors' willingness towards risk sharing increases. We reveal a …

are experiencing credit booms. This paper analyzes the role of foreign-owned banks in these credit booms. The results show … that the CEE countries depend on foreign banks, and these foreign banks depend on interbank funding. Lending by foreign … financial conditions in the foreign bank's home country. …

large amounts of foreign investment. The review indicates that sustained efforts to promote political and macroeconomic … analysis underscores the importance of relying on stability and a broad-based reform effort to encourage foreign investment in …

We use data on the sources of debt finance of U.S. majority-owned foreign affiliates in 53 countries over the period …-border component of foreign direct investment (FDI). The extent of financial leverage through local debt is positively related to host …