Publication
May 2001
Mercosur countries have witnessed a boom of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows since the early 1990s. However, regional integration, viewed in isolation, was not sufficient for the subregion to regain its attractiveness to FDI. FDI growth in individual Mercosur countries was closely related to reform efforts on the national level.The pattern of EU FDI in the subregion reveals some significant changes, notably in terms of its major sources and its sectoral composition. Furthermore, EU investors pursued strategies that differed from those of other foreign investors.
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Author | Peter Nunnenkamp |
Series | Kiel Institute Working Papers |
Issue | 1047 |
Publisher | Kiel Institute for the World Economy |
Copyright | © 2001 Kiel Institute for the World Economy |