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The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in the Transition Process in Central and Eastern Europe

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Internationalization

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Abstract

The economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have seen substantial changes in the last decade, as they have, with varying levels of success, sought the transition from centrally planned to market-led economics (Fingleton et al., 1996).

The research reported in this chapter was funded by the European Union under its ACE94 initiative. The contributions of Professors David Shipley, John Fahy, Irma Agardi, Marin Marinov, Svetla Marinova, and Vladimir Gabrijan to the wider four country study are gratefully acknowledged.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Aston Business School, Aston University, UK

    Graham Hooley (Professor of Marketing and Head of the Marketing and Law Group) (Professor of Marketing and Head of the Marketing and Law Group)

  2. Aston Business School, Aston University, Birmingham, UK

    Ray Loveridge (Professor of Strategic Management and Director of Research, Visiting Fellow, Visiting Professor) (Professor of Strategic Management and Director of Research, Visiting Fellow, Visiting Professor)

  3. Science Policy Unit, University of Sussex, UK

    Ray Loveridge (Professor of Strategic Management and Director of Research, Visiting Fellow, Visiting Professor) (Professor of Strategic Management and Director of Research, Visiting Fellow, Visiting Professor)

  4. Ecole Superieure des Sciences Economiques et Commercials, Paris, France

    Ray Loveridge (Professor of Strategic Management and Director of Research, Visiting Fellow, Visiting Professor) (Professor of Strategic Management and Director of Research, Visiting Fellow, Visiting Professor)

  5. Warwick Business School, UK

    David Wilson (Professor of Strategic Management) (Professor of Strategic Management)

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Hooley, G., Cox, T., Beracs, J., Fonfara, K., Snoj, B. (1998). The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in the Transition Process in Central and Eastern Europe. In: Hooley, G., Loveridge, R., Wilson, D. (eds) Internationalization. The Academy of International Business Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-26556-5_9

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