While there is a considerable degree of consensus about the economic determinants of
foreign direct investment (FDI), the role of socio-political factors has only recently come …

Numerous studies on the determinants of foreign direct investment flows in Latin America
underscore the importance of risk-and cost-mitigating institutions that support good …

Using a sample of 17 Latin American countries, with observations during 1986–2006, two
forms of spatial interdependence of foreign direct investment (FDI) are explored:(1) …

The impact of women's rights on a country's competitiveness in the global economy is a
source of contention. While educational opportunities for women, as well as political …

This article looks into the factors that explain foreign direct investment (FDI) in Brazil by
country of origin. We collected a sample of 180 countries with and without FDI in Brazil. We …

A burgeoning body of literature assesses the sociopolitical factors that influence investment
decisions, including the nature of domestic institutions, societal rights, and participation in …

The impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on repression in developing nations is still
disputed. Some argue that FDI improves economic development and exports human rights …

This study examines the political determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) across 15
Latin American countries from 1986 to 2006. In contrast to existing scholarship, we focus on …

In a recent article, Montero (2008) sought to clarify the determinants of foreign direct
investment (FDI) in Latin America. Testing a number of competing hypotheses, he found that …

This paper analyzed the relationship between the investment climate and foreign direct
investment (FDI) using a sample of 18 Latin American countries. The main results show that …