{"product_id":"nationstates-and-the-multinational-corporation-a-political-economy-of-foreign-direct-investment-investment-9780691136363","title":"NationStates and the Multinational Corporation  A","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing quantitative data and interviews with investment promotion agencies, political risk insurers, and decision makers at multinational corporations, this book concludes that countries may be competing for international capital, but government fiscal policy has little impact on multinationals' investment decisions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Nathan Jensen has written an interesting, empirically grounded, and provocative book... It is a serious effort to think about and test the impact of political institutions on multinational firms and flows of foreign direct investment... This is worthwhile reading for anyone interested in the political economy of FDI.\"--Stephen J. Kobrin, Perspectives on Politics \"[T]he book captures the impact of political institutions on multinational investments and contributes to international business, organizational economics, and institutional literature streams. To the global audience, nation-states keen on enticing foreign investors will benefit from Jensen's insight.\"--Amit Jain, Enterprise and Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations ix  Preface xi  List of Abbreviations xv  Chapter 1: Introduction 1  Chapter 2: Multinational Firms and Domestic Governments 23  Chapter 3: Theory 40  Chapter 4: The Race to the Bottom Thesis and FDI 53  Chapter 5: Democracy and FDI 72  Chapter 6: Veto Players and FDI 100  Chapter 7: The IMF and FDI Inflows 129  Chapter 8: Conclusion 146  Notes 157  References 167  Index 185","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403760083287,"sku":"9780691136363","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nationstates-and-the-multinational-corporation-a-political-economy-of-foreign-direct-investment-investment-9780691136363","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}