International Trade, Foreign Direct Investment, and Security

The main focus of this review is on international trade and foreign direct investment when the institutions that provide the security of property rights and enforcement of contracts are imperfect. Some issues of national security related to poor governance of international transactions are also cons...

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Published in:Annual review of economics 2011-01, Vol.3 (1), p.191-213
Main Author: Dixit, Avinash
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Contract enforcement
Contracts
Corporate governance
Countries
Economic models
Foreign investment
Free trade
Governance
governance institutions
Host country
International trade
Merchants
National security
Property rights
Studies
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Summary:The main focus of this review is on international trade and foreign direct investment when the institutions that provide the security of property rights and enforcement of contracts are imperfect. Some issues of national security related to poor governance of international transactions are also considered. The discussion organizes a selective overview of the literature and offers some suggestions for future research.
ISSN:1941-1383
1941-1391
DOI:10.1146/annurev-economics-111809-125110