America became the leading industrial country of the world at the very time when it was a debtor nation in world accounts. 'This is the best comprehensive survey of early American direct investment abroad that has yet appeared.
Theodore H. Moran and Lindsay Oldenski find that foreign multinational firms that invest in the United States are, alongside US-headquartered American multinationals, the most productive and highest-paying segment of the US economy.
Does foreign ownership of American businesses pose a threat to the United States (like the abortive attempt by CNOOC, a Chinese company, to purchase Unocal during the summer of 2005)?...
Integrating economic, business, technological, legal, and diplomatic history, this comprehensive study is essential to understanding the internationalization of the American economy and broader global trends.
Introductory textbook to provide an overview of basic legal and business questions relating to foreign investment in the United States. Taxation aspects are included. The material is up to date...
Foreign Investment in the United States: What Does it Signal? : a Statement
Io2. Imports made up 1% of U.S. car sales in 1955, 15% in 1970, and 27% by 1980. For samples of the voluminous literature on the problems of the U.S. auto industry, see Altshuler et al. 1984; Womack et al. 1990; Dyer et al.
An analysis of the economic and security consequences of foreign direct investment in the United States, which has tripled since the mid-70s. The authors conclude that foreign firms invest in...
This report reviews: (1) U.S. laws that specifically affect foreign investment, including that by SWFs, in the U.S.; and (2) processes agencies use to enforce them. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.
Foreign capital inflows are playing an important role in the U.S. economy by bridging the gap between domestic supplies of and demand for capital.