Investment (FDI), within a Dissipation of Intangible Assets framework. In a two-period model, we discuss how the threat of … knowledge spillover shapes the boundaries of a Multinational Enterprise. Similarly to the theoretical findings on the FDI …

There are four major modes through which firms undertake foreign direct investment (FDI): merger and acquisition (M …&A), joint venture, new plant, and others. The four modes of FDI are distinct from each other, and each has its own unique … advantages and disadvantages. While a large and growing empirical literature examines the determinants of FDI, very few studies …