Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in South East European Countries and New Member States of European Union Countries

ON 16 May 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its Opinion 2/15 concerning the competence of the EU to conclude the Free Trade Agreement with Singapore (EUSFTA) (ECLI:EU:C:2017:376). The Opinion was requested by the Commission which argued, with the support of the European Parliament (EP), that the EU had exclusive competence to conclude the EUSFTA. The Council and 25 of the Member States countered that the EUSFTA should be concluded as a mixed agreement – that is, by the EU and each of its members – because some of its provisions fell under the shared competence of the organisation or the competence of the Member States alone.

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Foreign Direct Investment Between Asian Developing Countries and the EU Member States: The Role of Integration Processes

Comparative Economic Research ◽

10.2478/cer-2013-0009 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 5-23

Author(s):

Janina Witkowska

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Foreign Direct Investment ◽

East Asia ◽

Direct Investment ◽

The European Union ◽

Member States ◽

Eu Member States ◽

Western Asia ◽

The Eu

This article discusses the conditions surrounding the flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) between the developing countries of Asia (East Asia, South-East Asia, Southern Asia, and Western Asia) and the countries with membership in the European Union (EU), including the so-called ‘new’ Member States (EU12). At the intra-regional and inter-regional levels, the flow is especially affected by the world economic crisis, which has effected changes in the positions of the analyzed countries on a global scale. The integration processes taking place in the EU also significantly affect the intensity of FDI flow within the group, while the processes taking place in the developing countries of Asia are not yet sufficiently enough advanced to significantly affect the flow of FDI. Inter-regional FDI flows take place between the subject regions and sub-regions. The observed phenomenon of emerging Asian net exporters of capital in the form of FDI to the European Union may be strengthened by the process of Asian integration. For the new EU Member States the developing Asian countries may constitute an alternative source of capital in the crisis conditions.

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Greenfield and Brownfield Investments and Economic Growth: Evidence from Central and Eastern European Union Countries

Naše gospodarstvo/Our economy ◽

10.1515/ngoe-2017-0015 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 63 (3) ◽

pp. 19-26 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Yilmaz Bayar

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

European Union ◽

Foreign Direct Investment ◽

Direct Investment ◽

Panel Data Analysis ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Eastern European ◽

Greenfield Investments ◽

European Union Countries ◽

National Economies

AbstractGlobal foreign direct investment flows in terms of greenfield and brownfield investments have increased during the recent three decades resulting from the accelerating globalization. The considerable increases in the flows of foreign direct investment have many eventualities for the national economies. This study investigates the mutual effects among greenfield and brownfield (mergers and acquisitions) investments and economic growth in Central and Eastern European Union countries during the 2003–2015 period employing panel data analysis. The findings revealed that both greenfield and brownfield investments had positive influence on the economic growth, but the influence of greenfield investments was found to be relatively higher. Furthermore, one-way causality was discovered from both greenfield and brownfield investments to the economic growth.

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Trade Balances of the Central and East European EU Member States and the Role of Foreign Direct Investment

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.2785224 ◽

2005 ◽

Author(s):

Sabine Herrmann ◽

Axel Jochem

Keyword(s):

Foreign Direct Investment ◽

Direct Investment ◽

Member States ◽

East European ◽

Eu Member States

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The Digital Economy in the Context of Foreign Direct Investment Flows

Fostering Innovation and Competitiveness With FinTech, RegTech, and SupTech - Advances in Finance, Accounting, and Economics ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-4390-0.ch011 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 210-227

Author(s):

Aneta Bobenič Hintošová

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Foreign Direct Investment ◽

Direct Investment ◽

Union Member ◽

Theoretical Background ◽

Digital Economy ◽

The European Union ◽

Comprehensive Overview ◽

Member States ◽

European Union Member States

The main objective of the chapter is to provide a comprehensive overview of the development of the digital economy in the context of foreign direct investment flows, especially from the European Union member states point of view. First, the term and conceptualization of the digital economy is introduced, followed by an overview of theoretical background and empirical findings related to the role of foreign direct investment in the digital transformation of the economy. In this regard, the nature, position, and international footprint of digital multinational enterprises are also analyzed. The level of the digital economy and society development in the context of foreign direct investment flows is evaluated specifically in the conditions of the European Union member states. The conclusion summarizes the main partial findings, evaluates them in a mutual context, and brings implications for future research.

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