With the continued progression towards a more globalized economy, multinational businesses are having increased difficulty in protecting their intellectual properties from theft or infringement. This is most especially true when they have employed their intellectual property in foreign direct...

Extends the application of a well‐established strategic marketing planning technique (the Importance‐Performance Matrix Approach) to the assessment of a country′s strengths and weaknesses in attracting foreign investments. Following a description of the approach and its rationale, the...

South Korea has emerged as one of the most prosperous markets on the globe. Its high economic growth rate and rising household consumption indicate that many sectors of the economy are ready to absorb foreign investment. Describes some key aspects of Korean culture and how to conduct business...

This paper aims to examine the determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) in China by investigating Hong Kong’s manufacturing industries established in Guangdong province, and to compare the difference between market‐oriented and export‐oriented, and between capital intensive and...

Recent moves to democratisation of Eastern Europe, and aspirations to western lifestyles, do not guarantee easy penetration of western branded consumer goods. There is demand mainly for conspicuous tokens of capitalism (Levi′s, BMWs, Adidas). Barriers to developing markets for faster‐moving...

Purpose The authors propose a strategic-balance approach to local content laws in which less developed economies in sub-Sahara Africa can develop investment incentive policies for attracting multinationals and direct foreign investment but, at the same time, have a structured and operational...

This paper explores the potentiality of export processing zones (EPZs) as a development strategy for Sub‐Saharan African countries using the Mauritian EPZ model as a case study. In the literature positive relationships between export expansion and economic growth and between EPZs and export...

The Korean Government wishes to transform the nation into a Northeast Asian business hub. Following economic crisis, there are attempts to move the economy towards a new market‐oriented paradigm of economic growth based on foreign direct investment (FDI) and market friendly transparent...

Discusses the problems involved when foreign investors decide to try and involve themselves in the US market. US and local income taxes are involved and investors must be apprised of this and the need to sign the appropriate agreements, models of which are enclosed herein. Looks at organization...

Highlights economic reform policies recently instituted in a number of sub‐Sahara African countries. The reforms have drastically transformed these economies: import restrictions have been removed; currencies′ values are now determined by supply and demand; state‐owned firms are on the...