During the last three decades, developing countries have made enormous strides in opening up their protected domestic markets to international trade and foreign investment. Yet most countries have not simply opened up their markets. They have also instituted a range of policies to encourage...

Foreign investment in u.S. agricultural oland has been reported for 14.6 million acres in 1,928 of the 3,041 counties in the united States. Data are presented for each county to show the number of acres and parcels, value, country of origin, and use of foreign-owned agricultural land....

This paper contributes to the literature on the role of foreign direct investment and vertical specialisation in China’s growth trajectory. Globalisation of the world economy, together with well-developed physical infrastructure, and falling costs of transport and communications, has led to a...

Large enterprises represent a key group for the economy of the Czech Republic. The aim of the study is to assess the influence of large enterprises on the socio-economic development of the Czech Republic and to assess the legitimacy of public support for these companies. The study is primarily...

Two issues stand out in this conversation. The first concerns the unfinished business of the global fight against the scourge of poverty, which impacts one region more than most: Africa. At the same time, a key pre-requisite for economic performance - affordable and efficient public...

Investment Screening Mechanisms (ISM) are legal rules created to control and assess the entry of direct investments from foreign jurisdictions. This discussion paper is premised on the observation of a marked increase in the institutionalization and implementation of ISM in recent years,...

The article analyzes Mexico under globalization, particularly on the free mobility of capital. It argues that globalization has detrimentally impacted the productive and external sectors, causing the economy to become excessively reliant on volatile capital inflows from abroad. The Mexican...