New voices in investment : a survey of investors from emerging countries / / Maria Laura Gómez Mera [and four others]

• Pubblicazione: Washington, District of Columbia : , : United Nations Industrial Development Organization : , : World Bank Group, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (115 p.)
• Disciplina: 332.673091724
• Soggetto topico: Investments - Developing countries
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): MeraMaria Laura Gómez
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Authors; Executive Summary; Abbreviations; Chapter 1Introduction; Context and Rationale; Figures; Figure 1.1 Net FDI Inflows; Figure 1.2 Evolution of Outward FDI from Developing Regions; Figure 1.3 BRICS' Share of Global GDP, 1989-2010; Methodology; Scope; Analytical Framework; Figure 1.4 Snapshot of the Analytical Framework; Tables; Table 1.1 Factors Commonly Influencing FDI Decisions; Note; Chapter 2Literature Review; Drivers and Motives; Table 2.1 Comparison of Emerging-Market and Traditional Developed-Country TNCs ; Table 2.2 Three Waves of Emerging Economies' Outward FDIObstacles; Table 2.3 Characteristics of Outward FDI from Emerging Markets; Notes; Chapter 3Survey Results; Introduction; Survey Respondents; Figure 3.1 Origin of Firms Included in the Survey; Table 3.1 Sectors by Country of Origin; Characteristics of Investors; Table 3.2 Characteristics of Firms Included in the Survey; Table 3.3 Firm Characteristics by Investment Status; Table 3.4 Investment Decisions by Sector; Table 3.5 Investment Decisions by Country of Origin; Boxes; Box 3.1 Profile of Investors; Destinations ; Figure 3.2 Most Popular Destinations for Surveyed CompaniesTable 3.6 Investment Destinations by Country of Origin; Drivers and Motives; Figure 3.3 Main Motives for Investment by Country of Origin; Table 3.7 Location Factors by Broad Category; Figure 3.4 Location Factors by Broad Categoriesa; Figure 3.5 Top Location Factors; Figure 3.6 Top Factors Influencing Investment Decisions by Country of Origin; Table 3.8 Participation in Global Value Chains, 2009; Obstacles to Investment; Table 3.9 Market Access Overall Trade Restrictiveness Index (MAOTRI) ; Table 3.10 Trading Across Borders Indicators, 2009Figure 3.7 Main Factors Affecting the Decisions of Noninvestors; Box 3.2 Profile of Investors in Africa; Table B3.2.1 FDI Inflows; Table B3.2.2 Investment in Africa by Country of Origin; Table B3.2.3 Percentage of Firms That Ranked Each Factor as a Top 3 Consideration; Figure 3.8 Main Factors Affecting the Decisions of Noninvestors by Country of Origin; Table 3.11 Main Factors Affecting Decisions by Investment Status; Figure 3.9 Importance of Political and Institutional Factors; Box 3.3 The Effects of Political Risk ; Market Size Versus Cultural and Geographical BarriersTable 3.12 Count of Cross-Border Investments; Results; Table 3.13 Cross Tabulations of Counts and Proxies of Economic Distance; Table 3.14 Investments by Country of Origin and Sector; The Role of IPAs; Figure 3.10 Investors' Evaluation of IPA Usefulness; Figure 3.11 Average Rating of Broad Category of IPA Services; Table 3.15 Investors' Evaluation of Specific IPA Services; Figure 3.12 Evaluation of IPA Usefulness by Country of Origin; Figure 3.13 Evaluation of Specific IPA Services by Country of Origin ; Figure 3.14 IPA Evaluation and Motives for Investment
• Sommario/riassunto: One out of every three dollars invested abroad in 2012 was originated in multinationals from developing countries. This study sheds light on the characteristics, motivations, strategies, and needs of emerging market investors. By including information on investors, potential investors, and non-investors, the study identifies differentiating factors among them that are associated with investment decisions. Results show that emerging market investors are active players in international trade markets; they operate predominantly in manufacturing, and are publicly listed and larger than non-investo
• Titolo autorizzato: New voices in investment
• ISBN: 1-4648-0372-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910463606703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Bank Studies