Determinants of foreign direct investment: Evidence from a questionnaire survey in the Japanese manufacturing sector / Kazuo Kadokawa.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Kadokawa, Kazuo, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International Trade and Finance.

Japan.

Local Subjects:

International Trade and Finance.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (32 pages)

Contained In:

Transnational Corporations Vol. 20, no. 3, p. 1-32 20:3<1 2076-099X

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This paper explores the results of a questionnaire survey investigating the determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) by Japanese manufacturing firms from 1994 to 2009. Specifically, the questionnaire asked the respondent firms their reasons for considering foreign rather than home country locations, as well as major obstacles to undertaking FDI. Although labour availability and proximity to markets, supplier firms and raw materials are key determinants, this study reveals that there are significant variations among manufacturing industries. The analysis also reveals differences among industries with regard to obstacles to undertaking FDI and reasons for preferring a home country location.

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