Analysing the evolution and determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, this … paper argues that sound economic policies have created an environment conducive for FDI. Overall, FDI has contributed to … the Baltic countries relatively less attractive for market-seeking FDI in manufacturing. Moreover, at the outset of …

economic activity, this paper discusses the scope for FDI as an instrument of regional policy aimed at offsetting the … centripetal forces unleashed by liberalisation. Focusing on Sweden, the paper finds no signs that FDI has contributed to reducing … - including support for FDI - have not performed better in terms of employment, labour productivity, and education levels than …