Foreign Investment and National Security : Economic Considerations (RL34561) / James K. Jackson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jackson, James K., 1949- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Investments, Foreign--Law and legislation.

Investments, Foreign.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (24 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Congressional Research Service, 2013.

Summary:

The United States is the largest foreign direct investor in the world and also the largest recipient of foreign direct investment. This dual role means that globalization, or the spread of economic activity by firms across national borders, has become a prominent feature of the U.S. economy and that through direct investment the U.S. economy has become highly enmeshed with the broader global economy. This also means that the United States has important economic, political, and social interests at stake in the development of international policies regarding direct investment. With some exceptions for national security, the United States has established domestic policies that treat foreign investors no less favorably than U.S. firms. This report assesses recent international developments as the leaders from a number of nations work to reach a consensus on an informal set of best practices regarding national restrictions on foreign investment for national security purposes. This report also provides one possible approach for assessing the costs and benefits involved in using national policies to direct or to restrict foreign direct investment for national security reasons.

Contents:

Overview

Foreign direct investment in the United States

National security

U.S. foreign investment policy

Economic considerations

Conclusions.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Congressional Research Service, viewed June 9, 2023).