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Radical
View
Pragmatic
Nationalism
Free
Market
Figure 7.1
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Radical View
Marxist view is that MNEs enslave less
developed countries.
Instrument of domination
development.
not
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Pragmatic View
Lies somewhere between
radical and free market
Govts should maximize
national benefits and
minimize costs of FDI.
views.
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Characteristics
Host-Government Policy
Implications
Radical
Marxistroots
ViewstheMNEasan
instrumentofimperialist
domination
ProhibitFDI
Nationalizesubsidiariesof
foreignownedMNEs
Free
Market
Classicaleconomicroots(Smith)
ViewstheMNEasan
instrumentforallocating
productiontomostefficient
locations
NorestrictionsonFDI
Pragmatic
Nationalism
ViewsFDIashavingboth
benefitsandcosts
RestrictFDIwherecosts
outweighbenefits
Bargainforgreaterbenefits
andfewercosts
Aggressivelycourtbeneficial
FDIbyofferingincentives
Table 7.1
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Resource-transfer effects.
Employment effect.
Balance-of-payments effect.
Economic growth.
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Resource-Transfer Effects
Capital.
Technology.
Management.
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Employment Effects
Brings jobs that otherwise would not be
created.
Direct: Hiring host-country citizens.
Indirect:
Jobs created by local suppliers.
Jobs created by increased spending by employees of
the multi-national enterprise.
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Balance-of-Payments Effects
Host country benefits from initial capital
inflow when MNE establishes business.
Host country records current account debit on
repatriated earnings of MNE.
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US Balance-of-Payments Accounts
1995
$Millions
Current Account
Export of goods, services and
income
Merchandise
Services
Income receipts on investments
Imports of goods, services and
income
Merchandise
Services
Income payments on investments
Unilateral transfers
Balance of current account
Credits
Debits
$969,189
575,940
210,590
182,659
$-1,082,268
-749,364
-142,230
-190,674
-35,075
-113,079
Capital Account
Table 7.2
-307,856
-9,742
-280
-297,834
424,462
109,757
314,705
116,606
31,548
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Economic Growth
Increased:
productivity growth,
product and process innovation,
and greater economic growth,
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to
as
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Risk insurance.(Home)
Elimination of double taxation. (Home)
Tax incentives.(Host)
Low interest rates. (Host)
Stable government and stable policies.
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Cross-Border Mergers
300
250
200
150
$ Billions
100
May-98
1996
1994
1992
1990
1988
1986
1984
1982
1980
50
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Conflicting
Interests
Interests
Negotiation
Process
Compromise
Criteria
Figure 7.2
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Determinants of Bargaining
Power
Bargaining Power of Firm
High
Low
Long
Short
Many
Few
High
Low
Table 7.3
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