Foreign Ownership Restrictions and Liberalization Reforms

by David Conklin, Don Lecraw

Overview

Published in 1997, this volume examines why foreign investment restrictions put in place during the 1950s and 1960s have been largely removed in recent years. Illustrations from ten countries are used to demonstrate the liberalizing movement, and the author analyzes the differences among sectors with regard to rationales and changes in rationales suggesting why many societies have chosen to retain certain restrictions even with the general liberalization. On this basis recommendations are presented in the book with regard to alternative mechanisms for achieving the original national objectives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429855313
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/15/2019
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	230
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Conklin, David; Lecraw, Don

Table of Contents

Part 1: Conceptual Framework 1. Introduction 2. The Foreign Direct Investment (FD1) system: A Multivariate Analysis 3. National Economic Conditions 4. National Political Conditions 5. International Economic and Political Conditions 6. Continual Change in the Foreign Direct Investment System Part 2: General Restrictions 7. Introduction 8. Equity Ownership Restrictions 9. Other General Restrictions 10. Informal and Indirect Restrictions 11. Screening 12. Mechanisms to Circumvent FDI Restrictions Part 3: Sectoral Restrictions 13. Introduction 14. Restrictions on Private Investment Due to Government Ownership 15. Infrastructure 16. Manufacturing 17. Financial Services 18. Land and Natural Resources 19. Small Businesses 20. Media and Cultural Industries Part 4: Alternative Policies and Programs; Conclusions and Recommendations 21. Alternative Policies and Programs 22. Conclusions and Recommendations.

Editorial Reviews

A report on restrictions on foreign ownership and control in 10 countries: Canada, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Spain, and Venezuela. Shows what the restrictions were at the beginning of the period 1984-94, how the restrictions changed over the decade, the 10 governments' rationales for imposing restrictions, and why and how government rationales changed over this period of increasing liberalization. Describes and analyzes possible alternative mechanisms for achieving national objectives underlying FDI regulations. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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