heterogeneity of the transition economies into our analysis. We find that foreign banks target relatively large and efficient banks …. However, when foreign banks enter more developed transition economies that have made progress in economic reform, they acquire …

, a deterrent for foreign investors, this does not exclude the possibility that a high incidence of (certain) crimes may …

Foreign direct investments (FDI) are an important determinant of economic growth. Coun-tries try to attract mobile …. The aim of this paper is to investigate the impact of foreign direct investment on regional inequalities. First, the … development has on the negative impact from FDI on regional inequality. -- regional inequality ; foreign direct investment ; panel …

This paper studies the determinants of foreign land acquisition for large-scale agriculture. To do so, gravity models …-ecological potential as a pull factor. In contrast to the literature on foreign investment in general, the quality of the business climate … investors. Implications for policy are discussed. -- land acquisition ; large-scale agriculture ; foreign investments agro …

This paper studies international joint ventures, where foreign direct investment is performed by a foreign and a … Chinese firms chosen to be partners of foreign investors tend to be larger, more productive, and more likely subsidized than … larger if the foreign firm is from the U.S. rather than from Japan or Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, while this effect is …