Three common misperceptions about foreign direct investment

Gerald H. Anderson

Economic Commentary, 1988, issue Jul

Abstract: A repudiation of three common beliefs about foreign direct investment in the United States: that it is the result of the current-account deficit, that it is initiated primarily by the Japanese, and that it will result in the loss of U.S. economic independence.

Keywords: Investments; Foreign - United States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1988
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