Foreign Investment
Essays

Historiography of East Asia: The Transfer of Sovereignty of Macau from the Portuguese Republic to the People's Republic of China on December 20, 1999

This essay examines the United States' national security vulnerabilities as a result of globalization. These vulnerabilities can be broken down into roughly three categories: terrorism, the economy, and education. Upon examining these threats, it becomes clear that the economic benefits of globalization must be weighed against the serious threats that stem from a more interconnected world.

The home bias in investing is defined as the tendency of investors toward domestic equities -- or even equities from their immediate geographic region. The puzzle aspect of home bias is that empirical evidence has…

Author's Writing Style and Book Organization

One of the main benefits that Blades would get from foreign direct investment in Thailand is an operating hedge. The company is currently buying components from Thailand that are priced in baht, and selling to an…

Effects of the financial crisis on the developing world vs. The developed world

Not so long ago, globalization was an only theoretical term businesses used as a "what if" situation. Today, globalization is a reality. Through lowered trade restrictions and increased international cooperation,…

Macroeconomic Implications of UK Membership of the Euro

In recent years, the economic and political situation in Mexico has fallen under international scrutiny, and as a result, critics have analyzed the country's policies toward exchange rates, foreign trade, domestic…

¶ … United Kingdom: Maintaining a 'balanced' attitude towards membership in the European Community