Foreign Ownership Restrictions and Liberalization Reforms
Published on 25. June 1997
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-85972-620-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 157 mm
Width: 223 mm
Weight
425 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85972-620-4 (9781859726204)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Part 1 Conceptual framework: introduction; the foreign direct investment (FDI) system: a multivariate analysis, the Philippines; national economic conditions: India, the Republic of Korea; national political conditions: India, Indonesia; international economic and political conditions: NAFTA; continual change in the foreign direct investment system: Ghana. Part 2 General restrictions: introduction; equity ownership restrictions: Indonesia; other general restrictions; informal and indirect restrictions: Morocco; screening: Canada, India; mechanisms to circumvent FDI restrictions: IKEA in southeast Asia. Part 3 Sectoral restrictions: introduction: Mexico; restrictions on private investment due to government ownership: Spain; infrastructure: Venezuela; manufacturing: India; financial services: Canada; land and natural resources: Venezuela; small businesses: Ghana, Indonesia; media and cultural industries: Canada. Part 4 Alternative policies and programs - conclusions and recommendations: alternative policies and programs: Canada; conclusions and recommendations.