Expropriation and foreign direct investment in a positive economic theory of foreign aid
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DOI: 10.1007/s00199-016-0973-4
Abstract: This paper articulates a positive economic theory of foreign aid and presents a novel analysis of the nexus between institutions, foreign direct investment (FDI), and aid. In the model, aid is motivated by non-altruistic economic… read more here.
Keywords: positive economic; aid; expropriation; economic theory ... See more keywords
The Attraction of FDI to Conflicted States: The Counter-Intuitive Case of US Oil and Gas
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DOI: 10.1007/s11575-018-0374-y
Abstract: States burdened with conflict have been considered to be undesirable destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI) due to, inter alia, political instability, regulatory unpredictability, and expropriation risk. However, we develop an alternative view based on corporate governance… read more here.
Keywords: expropriation; oil gas; case; oil ... See more keywords
Calling the cavalry: firm-level investment in the face of decentralized expropriation
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DOI: 10.1017/s1744137420000028
Abstract: Abstract What characteristics of firms give them the confidence to invest in settings rife with expropriation by local officials? Empirically, firms in the developing world often face the threat of expropriation from local agents of… read more here.
Keywords: investment; expropriation; firm level; state ... See more keywords
An alternative method for expropriation for lane-like projects in planned area: a case study from Trabzon in Turkey
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DOI: 10.1080/00396265.2017.1405181
Abstract: This study focuses on the Tanjant Road in Trabzon, in which public authorities expropriated a lot of parcels together with buildings then destroyed all of them and then finally finished the road. If Tanjant road… read more here.
Keywords: road; study; area; tanjant road ... See more keywords
Does Expropriation of Large Shareholders Change Corporate Investment Behaviors? Evidence from Chinese Listed Companies
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DOI: 10.1080/1226508x.2020.1792330
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper presents a three-period dynamic model establishing the expropriation-investment relation for firms with financing constraints. Focusing on Chinese listed companies, we find that firms with less tight financing constraints overinvest before expropriation if… read more here.
Keywords: expropriation; chinese listed; listed companies; expropriation large ... See more keywords
The Legal Boundaries of ‘Public Purpose’ in India and South Africa: A Comparative Assessment in Light of the Voluntary Guidelines
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DOI: 10.3390/land8100154
Abstract: The Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT) call for governments to clearly define the term ‘public purpose’ to allow for judicial review of the goals of expropriations of property. However, recent research… read more here.
Keywords: south africa; india south; public purpose; legal boundaries ... See more keywords