Title Foreign direct investment in emerging economies : corporate strategy and investment behaviour in the Caribbean / Lou Anne A. Barclay

Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2000

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 279 pages) : illustrations Series Routledge studies in international business and world economy ; 16 Routledge studies in international business and the world economy ; 16. Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. The Caribbean host countries : an introduction -- 3. The motivations for foreign direct investment -- 4. The location of foreign direct investment -- 5. The modes of foreign direct investment -- 6. Hypotheses and methodology -- 7. Foreign direct investment in the Caribbean : a quantitative investigation -- 8. Foreign direct investment in Jamaica : a case study of the apparel industry -- 9. Foreign direct investment in Barbados : a case study of the information service industry -- 10. Foreign direct investment in Trinidad-Tobago : a case study of the natural gas sector -- 11. Foreign direct investment in the Caribbean : a cross-industry case study analysis -- 12. The future of foreign investment in the Commonwealth Caribbean : conclusions and recommendations Summary The Caribbean countries of Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad-Tobago represent excellent examples of the increasingly important role played by Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in less developed, micro-economies. The increased dependence of these countries on FDI, however, calls into question the attractiveness of the business environment of the region to the foreign investor. This volume examines both the investment behaviour and corporate strategies operating in these three countries, and assesses the factors which influence the motivations, location choices and market entry mode of multination Analysis Samfundsvidenskab Økonomi Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-272) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Investments, Foreign -- Jamaica Investments, Foreign -- Barbados Investments, Foreign -- Trinidad and Tobago International business enterprises -- Jamaica International business enterprises -- Barbados International business enterprises -- Trinidad and Tobago BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Investments & Securities -- General. International business enterprises Investments, Foreign Buitenlandse investeringen. Internationalisatie. Ontwikkelingseconomie. Strategische planning. Internationale ondernemingen. Barbados Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Caribisch gebied. Form Electronic book ISBN 0203463110 9780203463116 9780415220231 0415220238 9786610403523 661040352X 9781134600229 1134600224 9781134600175 1134600178 9781134600212 1134600216 1280403527 9781280403521

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