Determinants of FDI Flows within Emerging Economies: A Case Study of Poland

by A. Mironko

Overview

This study provides a detailed examination of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Poland and explores the impact this has on foreign investment policy. It analyzes and identifies location patterns of FDI and strives to determine the supporting motives behind location choices of foreign companies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137372161
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date:	05/29/2014
Series:	Studies in Economic Transition
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	306
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

Arkadiusz Mironko serves as Executive Director for Graduate Programs at the Anderson Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Riverside, USA. Previously, he was the academic director for MBA programs at RSM Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands. He teaches courses in global competition and business strategy. His current research interests are in the areas of foreign direct investment strategy, global business strategy, global competition, developing economies, and knowledge creation and transfer in multinational corporations.

Table of Contents

1. Location Choice and Clustering of Foreign Subsidiaries on the Economic Sustainability and Competitiveness of the Host Regions 2. Heterogeneity of Economic Space: Introduction of the Problem 3. Local Strengths and Foreign Firms' Location Choice: the Research Design, Data and Methodology 4. Concentration of Foreign Firms in Poland based on Industrial Specialization and Country of Origin Criteria: the Results and Summary of the Evidence 5. The Results of the Analysis of Location Choices by Industry Leading Firms Investing in Poland on the Location Choices of Small and Medium Size Foreign Investors 6. Final Analysis of FDI Patterns Across Regions in Poland and Policy Recommendations 7. Afterword 8. Appendices 9. Bibliography