-growing populations. However, institutional failures and the risk of expropriation substantially reduce developing economies …' attractiveness for foreign investors. We analyze the influence of a country's demographic structure on international investment …, using a political-economy model in which population growth potentially affects the risk of expropriation. We first explore …

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effects of foreign acquisitions on the productivity of acquired Swedish … over by foreign multinationals (MNEs). As we examine the effects on both acquired manufacturing and service firms, we also … analyze the effects in small firms, e.g., those with one or more employees. To control for the possible endogeneity of foreign …

Does official aid pave the road for private foreign investment or does it suffocate private initiative by diverting … marginal effect of aid on private foreign investment is close to zero. Surprisingly, however, the effect is strictly positive …

We explore the effect of foreign direct investment on economic growth in developing countries, distinguishing between …