A Century of Foreign Investment in the Third World
Author | : Michael Twomey |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2002-01-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134569205 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134569203 |
Rating | : 4/5 (203 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Century of Foreign Investment in the Third World written by Michael Twomey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-04 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The late twentieth century has witnessed a dramatic upsurge in foreign direct investment in the Third World. Based upon thorough statistical analysis, the book presents exhaustive case-studies of foreign investment policy in 'metropolitan' countries and of the experiences of 'host' countries throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America. With a wide geographical and historical focus, it also makes an important contribution to current debates on dependency theory.