Foreign Direct Investment and Transnational Corporations

Economic links between Hong Kong and the ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) region are historically strong. In this paper, by means of extensive secondary data sources, some facets of these links in relation to the transnational operations of Hong Kong firms and their foreign direct investment (FDI) flows in ASEAN countries are examined. It is found that out of thirty leading Hong Kong transnational corporations (TNCs), nineteen have together more than forty-three operations in ASEAN. Hong Kong TNCs in the tertiary sector are particularly inclined to establish cross-border operations in the ASEAN region. Any explanation of the operations of these TNCs in ASEAN must take into consideration ongoing network relations embedded in peculiar historical contexts and geographical confines. In terms of equity capital inflows, Hong Kong FDI in the ASEAN region regained its momentum after 1985. Indonesia and Thailand are the most favoured destinations for Hong Kong FDI. In these two countries, Hong Kong FDI ranks, respectively, as the second and third largest foreign investment. Future studies need to address the issue of Hong Kong's uncertainty over the ‘1997’ question and of theory-building in international business.

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Transnational corporations–Host country relations and the changing foreign direct investment climate: Toward 2000

The International Trade Journal ◽

10.1080/08853909508523821 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 85-106 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Tagi Sagafi-nejad

Keyword(s):

Foreign Direct Investment ◽

Host Country ◽

Direct Investment ◽

Transnational Corporations ◽

Investment Climate

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FOREING DIRECT INVESTMENTS OF GERMAN TNCs: MAIN TRENDS AND FEATURES

Gulustan-Black Sea Scientific Journal of Academic Research ◽

10.36962/2103201522 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 21 (03) ◽

pp. 22-28

Author(s):

Vasyl Namoniuk Vasyl Namoniuk ◽

Nataliya Shavrina Nataliya Shavrina

Keyword(s):

Foreign Direct Investment ◽

Eastern Europe ◽

Host Country ◽

Capital Flows ◽

Direct Investment ◽

Central And Eastern Europe ◽

Transnational Corporations ◽

International Capital ◽

Investment Activity ◽

Economic And Financial Crisis

The paper deals with the features of German transnational corporations’ investment activity within the last decade. The period of active foreign direct investing during 2004–2007 and the period of FDI decline due to the global economic and financial crisis are distinguished. The sectoral and regional structures of German TNCs’ investments are analyzed as well. The special accent is made on the issue of investment attractiveness of Central and Eastern Europe, especially Ukraine, for the German TNCs. It was revealed that stability and predictability of the situation in the country and main features of its market are more important for German corporations when choosing the host country, than regulatory restrictions on foreign direct investment. This is a very important issue for the FDI attraction into Ukrainian economy. Keywords: TNCs, FDI, international capital flows, regulatory restrictions, Central and Eastern Europe, Ukraine.

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