EECS 1530 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Citgo, Bausch & Lomb, Iberdrola
21 Jun 2018
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EECS 1530 Lecture 11 Notes
Introduction
Factors Affecting Direct Foreign Investment
Multinational corporations in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany also frequently
engage in DFI.
The countries that are most heavily involved in pursuing DFI also attract considerable
DFI.
In particular, the United States attracts about one-sixth of all DFI, which is more than
any other country.
Much of the DFI in the United States comes from the United Kingdom, Japan, the
Netherlands, Germany, and Canada.
Many well-known firms that operate in the United States are owned by foreign
companies, including Shell Oil (Netherlands), Citgo Petroleum (Venezuela), Canon
(Japan), and Fireman’s Fund (Germany).
Many other firms operating in the United States are partially or wholly owned by foreign
companies, including MCI Communications (United Kingdom) and Iberdrola (Spain).
Even as U.S.-based MNCs consider expanding into other countries, they must compete
with foreign firms in the United States.
Capital flows resulting from DFI change whenever conditions in a country change the
desire of firms to conduct business operations there.
Some of the more common factors that could affect a country’s appeal for DFI are
identified here.
Changes in Restrictions
Many countries lowered their restrictions on DFI during the 1990s, which resulted in
more DFI in those countries.
Document Summary
Multinational corporations in the united kingdom, france, and germany also frequently engage in dfi. Capital flows resulting from dfi change whenever conditions in a country change the desire of firms to conduct business operations there. Some of the more common factors that could affect a country"s appeal for dfi are identified here. Many u. s. -based mncs (including bausch & lomb, colgate-palmolive, and general. Electric) have penetrated less developed countries such as argentina, chile, china, The united kingdom, france, and germany also frequently engage in dfi. The countries that are most heavily involved in pursuing dfi also attract considerable. In particular, the united states attracts about one-sixth of all dfi, which is more than any other country. Much of the dfi in the united states comes from the united kingdom, japan, the. Many well-known firms that operate in the united states are owned by foreign companies, including shell oil (netherlands), citgo petroleum (venezuela), canon (japan), and fireman"s fund (germany).
