Foreign Direct Investment in Transitional Economies : A Case Study of China and Poland,9780312233846

Foreign Direct Investment in Transitional Economies : A Case Study of China and Poland

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ISBN13: 9780312233846
ISBN10: 0312233841
Format: Trade Book
Pub. Date: 2000-11-04
Publisher(s): Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary

Foreign Direct Investment in Transitional Economies presents a detailed investigation into the recent changes in the patterns and determinants in inflows of FDI to transitional economies in the light of FDI experiences in the economy of China and Poland. It looks at and analyzes changes which are taking place in the nature of international business, both in terms of the drives of trans-border transactions and the strategic orientation of the firms that engage in these transactions. The book also takes under consideration the dynamic forces of globalization.

Author Biography

Michael Du Pont works as a management consultant for several international companies, including Shell, Sony and many government departments and inter-governmental agencies.

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures
xi
Preface xv
Abbreviations and Acronyms xvii
Introduction
1(6)
Purpose and Scope
1(4)
Methodology
5(1)
Structure
5(2)
Trends and Patterns of FDI: Theory and Evidence
7(27)
Introduction
7(1)
The Traditional View
8(1)
Theory
9(6)
Other Theoretical Contributions
15(1)
Limitations of Existing Theories
16(4)
Empirical Evidence
20(7)
Analytical Framework
27(5)
Conclusions
32(2)
China and Poland: An Overview
34(37)
China: An Introduction
34(3)
Economic Structure
37(5)
The Communist Legacy
42(1)
Fiscal Management
43(3)
Foreign Trade
46(6)
Poland: An Introduction
52(6)
Economic Structure
58(4)
The Communist Legacy
62(1)
Fiscal Management
63(2)
Foreign Trade
65(4)
Conclusions
69(2)
Investment and Trade Policies
71(42)
China: An Introduction
71(1)
Foreign Investment Policy
72(7)
Trade Policy
79(4)
Foreign Exchange Control System
83(2)
Foreign Exchange Policy
85(2)
Labour Market Policy
87(2)
Privatisation Policy
89(2)
Poland: An Introduction
91(1)
Foreign Investment Policy
92(6)
Trade Policy
98(3)
Foreign Exchange Control System
101(1)
Foreign Exchange Policy
102(3)
Labour Market Policy
105(2)
Privatisation Policy
107(4)
Conclusions
111(2)
Trends and Patterns of FDI: An Overview
113(37)
Global Trends and Patterns of FDI
113(2)
China: Trends in FDI Inflow
115(3)
Ownership Structure
118(4)
Sectoral Composition
122(3)
Source-Country Composition
125(4)
Regional Distribution
129(3)
FDI and Trade Orientation
132(3)
Poland: Trends in FDI Inflow
135(3)
Ownership Structure
138(3)
Sectoral Composition
141(2)
Source-Country Composition
143(2)
FDI and Trade Orientation
145(2)
China and Poland: Comparative Analysis
147(2)
Conclusion
149(1)
A Survey of FDI Firms of China and Poland: Methodology and Characteristics of the Sample
150(8)
Methodology
150(1)
The Survey Description
151(2)
Characteristics of the Survey Respondents
153(1)
China: The Survey
153(2)
Poland: The Survey
155(3)
Determinants of FDI: Survey Findings
158(63)
An Overview of the Industries
158(1)
China
158(12)
Poland
170(12)
Comparison between China and Poland
182(3)
Determinants of FDI
185(1)
China: Domestic Market Size
186(2)
Cost of Labour
188(2)
Supply of Raw Materials
190(2)
The Business of Environment
192(8)
China as an Alternative Investment Location
200(2)
Poland: Determinants of FDI
202(1)
Domestic market size
202(3)
Labour supply
205(2)
Cost of labour
207(1)
Business Environment
208(6)
Poland as Alternative Investment Location
214(2)
Comparison between China and Poland
216(2)
Conclusion
218(3)
Performance of FDI Projects
221(22)
China: Profitability
221(2)
Production and Investment Plans
223(2)
Technology Transfer
225(2)
FDI and Export Activities
227(1)
FDI and Employment
228(2)
Poland: Profitability
230(2)
Production and Investment Plans
232(1)
Technology Transfer
233(1)
FDI and Export Activities
234(4)
FDI and Employment
238(1)
Comparison Between China and Poland
239(3)
Conclusion
242(1)
Conclusions
243(12)
Findings
243(4)
Limitation of the Study
247(3)
Policy Implications
250(4)
Scope of Further Research
254(1)
Appendices 255(28)
A3.1 Poland: output of major products
255(2)
A3.2 Poland: state budget
257(1)
A4.1 Specific policies of towards FDI in China, 1979-95
258(8)
A4.2 Taxation in China
266(4)
A4.3 Difference between legal firms in Poland
270(1)
A4.4 Taxation in Poland
271(1)
A4.5 Tax agreements with Poland
272(2)
A4.6 Methods of privatization and Poland
274(4)
A5.1 China: source countries
278(2)
A5.2 Poland: source countries
280(1)
A6.1 Sample of questionnaire used with surveyed firms
281(1)
A6.2 Sample of letter sent to survey firms
282(1)
Bibliography 283(29)
Index 312

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