Abstract5-6
摘要6-7
Content7-12
List of Tables12-14
List of Figures14-15
Chapter 1 Introduction15-23
1.1 Research Objective and Significance15-16
1.2 Literature review16-17
1.3 Objectives and Contribution of the Study17-19
1.4 Research content19-23
Chapter 2 The Repubpc of Macedonian Economy and Legal Framework for FDI23-39
2.1 Repubpc of Macedonia23-25
2.2 The Economy of Repubpc of Macedonia25-31
2.3 Legal Framework for Foreign Direct Investment31-32
2.4 FDI Inflows to Macedonia and the region32-37
2.4.1 World FDI Inflows32-34
2.4.2 FDI Inflows into Macedonia34-37
2.5 Chapter summary37-39
Chapter 3 The Determinants of FDI:Theoretical Conceptuapzations and Empirical Studies39-72
3.1 Chapter background39-40
3.2. Motives for FDI40-41
3.3 The Definition of FDI41-43
3.4 The Theoretical Determinants of FDI43-57
3.4.1 International Trade Theory43-45
3.4.2 Company-Specific Ownership Advantages Theory45-46
3.4.3 Product Life Cycle Theories46-47
3.4.4 Company-based Theories of FDI47-49
3.4.5 The Eclectic Paradigm49-52
3.4.6 Classical Location Factors52-53
3.4.7 Agglomeration Location Factors53-55
3.4.8 The New Growth Theories and Economic Geography55-56
3.4.9 Main views of the FDI Theory56-57
3.5 Empirical Studies on FDI Determinants57-70
3.5.1 International Trade Theory57-59
3.5.2 The Theory of Company-Specific Ownership Advantages59-61
3.5.3 Product Life Cycle Theories61-62
3.5.4 Company-Based Theories of FDI62-63
3.5.5 The Eclectic Paradigm(OLI)63-66
3.5.6 Location Determinants66-70
3.5.7 Summary of the Empirical Literature70
3.6 Chapter summary70-72
Chapter 4 The Ownership Structure of Foreign Investment72-89
4.1 Chapter background72-73
4.2 Theories of the Ownership Structure of FDI73-77
4.2.1 Transaction Cost Theory74-75
4.2.2 The Eclectic Model75-76
4.2.3 Bargaining Power Theory76
4.2.4 Organizational Capabipty Theory76-77
4.3 The Discrete Measurement of Ownership77-83
4.3.1 FDI into Many Host Countries77-79
4.3.2 FDI into One Host Country79-83
4.4 The Continuous Measurement of Ownership83-86
4.5 The Imppcations for Risk86-87
4.6 Chapter summary87-89
Chapter 5 Foreign Direct Investment in Macedonia89-104
5.1 Chapter background89
5.2 FDI in South East Europe(SEE)89-93
5.3 FDI in Macedonia93-102
5.3.1 Investment data97-99
5.3.2 FDI by sectors in Macedonia99-102
5.4 Macedonia SWOT analysis102-104
Chapter 6 Poptical Risk and the Foreign Ownership Structure of Joint Venture Projects104-132
6.1 Chapter background104-106
6.2 The Hypotheses106-107
6.3 Empirical Specification107-109
6.4 The Data and Variables109-116
6.4.1 Investor Level Data109-111
6.4.2 Poptical Risk Variables111-114
6.4.3 Economic and Financial Variables114-115
6.4.4 Dummies and Other Controls115-116
6.5 Estimation Results116-126
6.5.1 Equity Share119-124
6.5.2 Robustness of the Estimates124-125
6.5.3 Quantile Regression125-126
6.6 Chapter summary126-128
Appendix 6.1128-132
Chapter 7 The Determinants of FDI Country Characteristics and FDI Inflows to Macedonia132-150
7.1 Chapter background132-133
7.2 The Variables133-138
7.2.1 Source Country Size134
7.2.2 Distance134-135
7.2.3 "Economic Freedom"135-137
7.2.4 Bilateral Trade137
7.2.5 Past Investment137-138
7.3 Model and Data Description138-142
7.3.1 Empirical Model and Variables139-142
7.4 Empirical Results142-147
7.4.1 The Investment Inflow144-147
7.5 Chapter summary147-150
Chapter 8 Model for the Measurement of the Impact of Poptical Risk on FDI150-161
8.1 Chapter background150-151
8.2 Theoretical background151-154
8.3 Independent Variable154-157
8.3.1 Operational Definition154-156
8.3.2 Research Instruments156-157
8.4 Dependent Variable157-158
8.5 Proposed Methodology158-159
8.5.1 Proposed Research Strategy and Design158-159
8.6 Chapter summary159-161
Chapter 9 Conclusions and Future Research161-174
9.1 Chapter background161-162
9.2 Main Findings162-165
9.2.1 The Pattern of FDI162-163
9.2.2 Risk on the Foreign Equity Share163
9.2.3 Source Country Determinants for Incoming Foreign Direct Investments163-164
9.2.4 Overall Picture164-165
9.3 Limitations and Recommendations for Future Research165-167
9.4 Creative Points167-171
9.5 Future Research171-174
Appendices174-224
Appendix 3.3174-177
Appendix 4.1177-178
Appendix 5.7178-179
Appendix 5.8179-180
Appendix 5.9180-182
Appendix 5.10182-183
Appendix 5.11183-184
Appendix 5.12184-187
Appendix 6.1187-188
Appendix 6.2188-189
Appendix 6.3189-190
Appendix 6.5190-191
Appendix 6.7191-192
Appendix 6.8192-193
Appendix 6.9193-194
Appendix 6.10194-195
Appendix 6.11195-205
Appendix 6.12205-206
Appendix 6.13206-216
Appendix 6.14216-217
Appendix 6.1217
Appendix 6.2217-218
Appendix 8.1218-221
Appendix 8.2221-222
Appendix 8.3222-223
Appendix 8.4223
Appendix 8.5223-224
Reference List224-240
Research Pubpcations240-241
Acknowledgement241