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Political Risk As A Variable In Tnc Decision‐Making

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  • W. G. PRAST
  • HOWARD L. LAX

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Political risk analysis has become a more prominent part of the decision‐making process for transnational corporations (TNCs), particularly where capital investments in developing countries are concerned. An increased awareness of the views taken by TNCs on political risk abroad will enable political leaders of developing countries to bargain more effectively. TNCs use various methods to assess political risks. Direct field visits by senior personnel, advice from senior local managers, panels of experts, and quantitative methods are four currently popular techniques. These techniques are often applied without adequate analysis. TNCs can control their exposure to political risk by joining with local firms, and through loan guarantees insurance, or multi‐country financing of equity investments. Policymakers in developing countries can respond successfully to the increased awareness by TNCs of political risk assessment methods by emphasizing the political opportunities of investing in their countries. La place qu'occupe l'analyse des risques politiques dans le processus de décisions des sociétés transnationales est devenue plus importante, en particulier en ce qui concerne les investissements en capitaux dans les pays en développement. Une connaissance plus approfondie des points de vue de ces sociétés sur les risques politiques à l'étranger permettrait aux dirigeants politiques des pays en développement de mener leurs négociations d'une manière plus efficace. Les sociétés transnationales emploient diverses méthodes pour évaluer les risques politiques. Des inspections directes sur le terrain par un personnel supérieur, l'avis de cadres supérieurs nationaux, des groupes d'experts et des méthodes quantitatives constituent quatre techniques couramment utilisées. Ces techniques sont souvent dépourvues d'analyse adéquate. Les sociétés transnationales peuvent contrôler les risques politiques auxquelles elles s'exposent en s'associant aux firmes locales et par l'assurance de garantie de prêts ou le financement multinational des prises de participations. Les responsables des pays en développement peuvent répondre avec succès à la connaissance croissante des sociétés transnationales des méthodes d'évaluation de risques politiques en mettant l'emphase sur les opportunités politiques d'investissements dans leurs pays. El análisis del reisgo politico se ha convertido en una parte importante del proceso de toma de decisiones por parte de las compañias transnacionales (CT), en especial cuando se refiere a inversiones de capital en los países en desarrollo. Un mayor conocimiento de los puntos de vista de las CT sobre los riesgos en estos países permitirá a los líderes de los países en desarrollo a negociar con más efectividad. Las CT usan varios métodos para estimar el riesgo político. Visitas a los paises por ejecutivos de alto nivel, recomendaciones de ejecutivos locales, paneles de expertos y métodos cuantitativos, son cuatro métodos de los más comunmente usados. Estos métodos son a menudo usados sin mucho análisis. Las CT minimizan el riesgo político asociándose con compañías locales, a través de seguros de garantía sobre préstamos, o mediante financiamiento multinacional. Los líderes de los países en desarrollo pueden responder con éxito a los métodos de evaluación de riesgo de las CT enfatizando las oportunidades politicas de investir en sus países.

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  • W. G. Prast & Howard L. Lax, 1982. "Political Risk As A Variable In Tnc Decision‐Making," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 6(2), pages 183-199, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:natres:v:6:y:1982:i:2:p:183-199
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1982.tb00250.x
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