This paper analyses the determinants of the factors that might influence inward FDI in Cambodia by referring to its economic, geographic, and political characteristics. Using exclusive unbalanced panel data sets during 1995-2005, for both approved and realized FDI for, respectively, seventeen...

This unique, extensive Handbook illustrates that multinational enterprises can contribute substantially to the competitive advantage of small countries. It advances the notion that small nations increasingly need to rely on both home-grown and foreign multinational enterprises to achieve...

Purpose – The paper aims at providing evidence on the impact on employment of outward foreign direct investment, particularly from developed countries into low-wage countries, which is a major concern in many developed countries. Design/methodology/approach – The effects of foreign...

En este artículo se estudian el impacto de los cambios en el Sistema Generalizado de Preferencias (SGP) de la Unión Europea (UE) sobre sus propias importaciones, procedentes de los países beneficiarios del SGP de la ASEAN y China, y de América Latina, y el uso de los beneficios del SGP por...

Describes how to quantify the implementation of the ILO's eight fundamental standards at national level. Gives the index values for a number of countries around the world.