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Tables of Contents for Foreign Direct Investment in the United States
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xi
4
Acknowledgments
xv
Introduction
1
6
1 Extent and Trends
7
28
What Is FDI?
7
4
The Rise of FDI: Alternative Measures
11
10
The Mechanics of FDI
21
2
The Role of Japan
23
1
Banking
24
4
Real Estate
28
3
FDI in Other Countries
31
2
Conclusions
33
2
2 Sources of Growth
35
22
The Theory of Foreign Direct Investment
35
3
Evidence on FDI in the United States
38
4
The Role of Financial Markets
42
5
Taxation
47
2
Protection
49
1
The Business Cycle
50
1
Three Case Histories
51
4
The Outlook for FDI
55
1
Conclusions
56
1
3 Economic Impact
57
28
The Gains from FDI
57
2
The Potential Costs of FDI
59
8
Characteristics of FDI in the United States
67
13
The "Fire Sale" Issue
80
2
Transfer Pricing and Tax Avoidance
82
2
Conclusions
84
1
4 Political Effects
85
10
The Economics of Foreign-Owned Factors
86
2
Political Influence of Foreign-Owned Firms
88
2
How Much Does It Matter?
90
2
International Rules of the Game
92
3
5 National Security Concerns
95
26
FDI and National Security in Time of War or National Emergency
96
15
FDI by Friendly Powers
111
8
Some Unresolved Issues
119
2
6 Current US Policy
121
28
Federal Policy
122
18
State and Local Policies
140
4
Comparisons with Other Nations
144
2
Conclusions
146
3
7 Policy Alternatives
149
30
Proposals for Changes in US Policy That Are Unsound
152
9
An Agenda for US Policy on FDI
161
12
Conclusions
173
6
Appendices
179
16
Appendix A US Data on Foreign Direct Investment
179
12
Appendix B Industrial-Organization Explanations of Foreign Direct Investment
191
4
References
195
6
Index
201