In this study, we analyze the spatial effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on poverty reduction in Vietnam. This study uses the provincial-level panel data and the fixed-effects regression and the spatial econometric model to investigate empirically the impact of FDI on poverty reduction in...

Scholars argue that multinational corporations tend to locate their investments in countries with lower employment protections to avoid potential future exit costs if an unfavourable event occurs. Yet, empirical results are highly inconsistent. The main objective of this study is to examine the...

The study explores the primary determinants of Indian OFDI in 26 developed and 81 developing countries by integrating a nuanced perspective of institutional distance with conventional location factors (2008-2018). Our findings indicate that asset augmentation and market-seeking motives are the...