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(DP 1982-06) Foreign Investors from Small Countries: A Philippine Case Study

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Title (DP 1982-06) Foreign Investors from Small Countries: A Philippine Case Study
 
Creator Hill, Hal
 
Description Much of the literature on direct foreign investment is implicitly or explicitly with reference to 'large investors', both in terms of the investor's home country or of the investing company itself. It is sometimes argued, however, that foreign investors from 'small' countries differ in several significant aspects - especially regarding product and technology adaptation, and the extent of control exerted by the parent company - with potentially important policy implications. This paper examines these issues with reference to a case study of Australian investment in Philippine manufacturing. Our findings suggest that these differences may be exaggerated, although there is reason to believe that these investors have less difficulty in 'scaling down' to a small, diversified market. A fruitful topic for future research may be in the expanding area of developing country investors.
 
Publisher UPSE Discussion Papers
 
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Date 2010-08-31
 
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.econ.upd.edu.ph/dp/index.php/dp/article/view/323
 
Source UPSE Discussion Papers; 1982
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.econ.upd.edu.ph/dp/index.php/dp/article/view/323/397