Comparing domestic- and foreign-owned firms in Germany, this paper finds that foreign-owned firms are more likely to focus on short-term profit. This influence is particularly strong if the local managers of the German subsidiary are not sent from the foreign parent company. Moreover, the...

Foreign direct investment is an important factor for ensuring the sustainable economic development of any State … More so, during periods of economic-financial crisis, attracting foreign direct investment, constitutes a veritable engine aims to ensure national macroeconomic system balancing....