This paper presents an econometric analysis of foreign direct investment flows in the four large countries of the EC, at the sectoral level and for the period 1984-89. We find that technological sourcing might be an important motive behind investment flows originating in the US and Japan but not...

Preface -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview -- Chapter 2 The Trend of Deep Regional Integration -- Chapter 3 Which Aspect of Firm Performance is Important for the Choice of Globalization Mode?.-Chapter 4 Does Tobin’s q Matter for a Firm’s Choice of Globalization Mode?...

This open access book explores the impact of deep regional economic integration on spillovers of knowledge and technology across countries. Deep integration through signing deep regional trade agreements (DRTAs), which cover various policy areas in addition to tariff reductions, may or may not...