Determinants of Different Modes of FDI: Firm-Level Evidence from Japanese FDI into the US
Wang, Peiming; Alba, Joseph D.; Park, Donghyun | July 2013
Abstract
There are four major modes through which firms undertake foreign direct investment (FDI) – merger and acquisition (M&A), joint venture (JV), new plant (NP) and others (O). The four modes of FDI are distinct from each other, and each has its own unique advantages and disadvantages. While a large and growing empirical literature examines the determinants of FDI, very few studies examine the determinants of different modes of FDI. The central objective of this paper is to empirically analyze the extent to which the determinants of FDI such as firm size influences the choice of one mode of FDI over another. Our analysis follows a stylized two-stage investment process. First, we look at the probability of whether a Japanese firm is willing to undertake FDI in the US. Second, for firms that are willing to undertake FDI, we analyze which mode of FDI - i.e. M&A, joint venture, new plant or other FDI – they will undertake. The second stage is the innovation of this paper and its contribution to the FDI literature.
Citation
Wang, Peiming; Alba, Joseph D.; Park, Donghyun. 2013. Determinants of Different Modes of FDI: Firm-Level Evidence from Japanese FDI into the US. © Springer. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/4297.Print ISBN
Park, Donghyun
ISSN
0923-7992
Keywords
Development
Finance
Development Challenges
Development Issues
Development Problems
Microenterprises Finance
Commercial Finance Companies
Enterprise Financing
ADB
Project finance
Development plans
Strategic planning
Business Financing
Investment Requirements
Insurance Companies
Insurers
Insurance stocks
Insurance holding companies
Insurance carriers
Insurance agencies
Business subsidies
Investment companies
Foreign investment
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