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Buying Influence? An Analysis Of The Political And Economic Impacts Of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment In The European Union, Ethan Kable
CMC Senior Theses
This thesis analyzes the economic and political impacts of the recent influx of Chinese outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) into the European Union (EU). I consider the ways in which EU perceptions of Chinese OFDI have evolved over the course of the past decade as well as what attempts the EU has made at an institutional level to address challenges posed by Chinese investment. I contend that despite institutional efforts to respond to these perceived challenges – namely losing a technological edge, security concerns, and unreciprocated market access – Chinese OFDI in the EU has had a divisive effect. Not …
Africa Rising: Corruption & Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, Kunaal A. Chande
Africa Rising: Corruption & Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, Kunaal A. Chande
CMC Senior Theses
Using a panel data set spanning from 2005 to 2012 and drawn from 35 Sub-Saharan
African countries, this paper examines the relative impact of corruption on the
inflow of foreign direct investment. This study is motivated by the recent influx of
political and media attention on the African continent that is poised to receive
billions of dollars in investment over the coming years. It is argued in this paper that
there is no significant link between the two variables. There did appear to be a
negative skew meaning higher levels of perceived corruption resulted in less FDI
inflows, while few …