The flow of foreign direct investment into developing countries varies greatly across
countries and over time. The political factors that affect these flows are not well understood …

Bolivia has experienced two decades of unprecedented popular resistance to the
consequences of neoliberal policies, resulting in the resignation and flight of its president in …

This paper seeks to explain the effect of different economic reforms for attracting foreign
direct investment (FDI) in Latin America. Controlling for macroeconomic and good …

In this article we explore the relationship between the investments of multinational
corporations (foreign direct investment) and income inequality in Mexico. We argue that …

For decades, free trade was advocated as the vehicle for peace, prosperity, and democracy
in an increasingly globalized market. More recently, the proliferation of foreign direct …

This study investigates whether mandatory adoption of International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS) has affected the long-term cost of equity and debt in Latin America, where …

In contrast to the 19th and early 20th centuries, the effects of security factors on foreign direct
investment (FDI) have received limited interest in the post-Cold War era. Using panel data …

The political economy literature investigates the determinants of foreign direct investment
(FDI) based largely on aggregate data, ignoring the actual decision makers. The authors …

FDI is seen widely as a vital source of investment, technology transfer, and growth. The
factors that attract FDI have been a longstanding source of debate. The authors present a …

This study is the first to examine the impact of the shadow economy on financial market
inclusion simultaneously examining the short run and the long run. Using annual data from …