Naslov
Understanding the Foreign Direct Investment Environments in EU 27 + Candidate Country Croatia: Current Determinants and Patterns

Autori
Dabić, Marina ; Pejić-Bach, Mirjana

Izvornik
International journal of entrepreneurship and innovation management (1368-275X) 8 (2008), 3; 254-271

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
determines of FDI; technological preconditions; macroeconomic factors; EU 15 EU 25; EU 27+ Croatia; model

Sažetak
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has the potential to generate employment, raise productivity, transfer skills and technology, enhance exports and contribute to the long-term economic development of the world? s developing countries. Contrasted with the previously published research, our paper provides an explicit analysis of the extent FDIs depend on technological preconditions and macro economical factors with a sample of three groups of countries (EU15, EU25 and EU27+ candidate country Croatia. The paper presents factors that have the greatest impact on the FDI in some countries/sectors of the economy, followed by a discussion of the previous research. Additionally, we examine whether direct FDIs have a significant impact on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) the year after investment occurred. Due to several factors, sometimes, the balance of payments data do not fully capture the value of the accumulated assets. The supporters of FDI have suggested that foreign investment can bring capital and technology, develop skills and linkages and increase employment and incomes. In this research, the regression and correlation analyses are utilized.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija, Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti

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