U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Trends and Current Issues
Description:
The United States is the largest investor abroad and the largest recipient of direct investment in the world. Some observers believe U.S. firms invest abroad to avoid U.S. labor unions or high U.S. wages, however, 70% of U.S. foreign direct investment is concentrated in high income developed countries. Even more striking is the fact that the share of investment going to developing countries has fallen in recent years. Most economists conclude that direct investment abroad does not lead to fewer…
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Date:
August 15, 2008
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department