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Thoughts on the demise of FDI

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This essay addresses the recent deceleration in the pace of global FDI and asks whether multinational corporations are actually in retreat. It identifies the forces that are slowing the expansion of FDI, and sketches the role that multinational corporations will play in the future.

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  • Davies, Ronald B., 2019. "Thoughts on the demise of FDI," Economics Discussion Papers 2019-14, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).
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    1. Harms, Philipp & Wacker, Konstantin M., 2019. "The special issue on FDI and multinational corporations: An introduction," Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal (2007-2020), Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel), vol. 13, pages 1-7.

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    Keywords

    foreign direct investment; multinational corporations;

    JEL classification:

    • F21 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements
    • F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business

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