and the volatility of the main capital flows - foreign direct investment (FDI), portfolio investment, and foreign bank …

the abolition of capital controls seem to have exerted a greater influence on foreign assets than on FDI of German banks …

The Eastern enlargement of the European Union (EU) is likely to give a further boost to trade and capital flows, yet … determinants of international asset holdings and trade flows. We find in most regressions that EU membership has a significant … candidates actual values are still far below expected ones in most cases. Consequently, we anticipate rising capital and trade …

section estimates show that short- and long-term assets are highly correlated with foreign trade links but not necessarily … with variables capturing regulatory restrictions. Trade activities are more important in explaining claims on banks versus …

This paper examines the FDI flows towards two regions in the periphery of Europe: the Central and Eastern European … countries (CEECs) and the countries of Southern Europe. We investigate whether evidence exists for FDI diversion from Southern … Europe to the CEECs. A cursory observation of recent FDI trends might give rise to such claims of diversion. On the basis of …

the period 1989- 2002. We find that German outward FDI increases in response to positive cyclical developments abroad and …