Transnational Corporations and Repression of Political Rights and Civil Liberties: An Empirical Analysis

Matthias Busse

Kyklos, 2004, vol. 57, issue 1, 45-65

Abstract: Transnational Corporations are often accused by non‐governmental organisations of ignoring fundamental democratic rights, such as civil liberties and political rights, in the countries of their investments. This paper attempts to explore empirically the complex relationship between foreign investment and democracy in a systematic way, using different econometric techniques. In contrast to the public discussion over recent years and the view held by non‐governmental organisations, the results show that enhanced democratic rights are associated with higher foreign investment in the 1990s. Interestingly, this positive link does not hold for the 1970s and 1980s, when a substantial portion of foreign investment went to countries with repressive governments.

Date: 2004
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