The paper refers to 'a theoretical model' created by Bitzenis (2003), named Universal Model, that incorporates most of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) theories. What derives from the literature review is the comprehension of the relativity of each theory; there is no FDI theory that...

This paper examines the exporting job hypothesis that expansion of overseas operations of manufacturing multinational enterprises (MNEs) reduces home employment using data for Japanese MNEs. While the existing studies are mainly based on the industry level data, this paper presents the evidence...