Zusammenfassung
Ein dynamischer Ansatz zur ErklÄrung der sich im Wachstumsproze\ der LÄnder wandelnden Rolle der internationalen Direktinvestitionen. — Erörtert wird in diesem Artikel die Hypothese, da\ die Rolle eines Landes im Hinblick auf internationale Direktinvestitionen sowie die VerÄnderungen dieser Rolle durch die eklektische Theorie der internationalen Produktion erklÄrt werden können. In die Untersuchung gehen Daten über die Direktinvestitionen von 67 LÄndern wÄhrend der Periode 1967–1978 ein. Es zeigt sich, da\ es zwischen den Determinanten dieser Ströme und dem Niveau und der Struktur der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung eines Landes eine systematische Beziehung gibt.
Résumé
Une approche dynamique d’expliquer le rÔle de l’investissement étranger direct pendant le processus du développement des pays. — Cet article explore la proposition que le rÔle d’un pays concernant l’investissement étranger direct et les changements de ce rÔle peuvent Être expliqués par la théorie éclectique de la production internationale. En utilisant les données sur les flux des investissements direct (ou les changements du stock de capital direct) de 67 pays sur la période 1967–1978, l’article aussi suggère qu’il y a une relation systématique entre les déterminants de ces flux et le niveau et la structure du développement économique d’un pays.
Resumen
Explicando la posición de inversiones directas internacionales de los países: hacia una explicatión dinámica o desarrollista. — En este artículo se explora la propositión que la posición de inversión directa international de un país y cambios en esa positión, pueden explicarse Útilmente por medio de la teoría ecléctica de la production international. Usando cifras de los flujos de inversiones directas (o cambios en el stock de capitales directos) de alrededor de 67 países para el período entre 1967 y 1978, se sugiere que hay una relatión sistemática entre los determinantes de estos flujos y el grado y estructura del desarrollo económico de un país.
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Dunning, J.H. Explaining the international direct investment position of countries: Towards a dynamic or developmental approach. Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv 117, 30–64 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02696577
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