Foreign Investment and Privatization in Eastern Europe

'Written in a clear and straightforward style, and well grounded in succinct and pertinent analysis...It will prove a boon to students and practitioners alike as moves proceed towards European integration.' - British Book News This volume identifies and analyses the extent to which the countries of Central and Eastern Europe are likely to attract inward foreign direct investment (FDI) to the turn of the century. Although these countries have been growing recipients of FDI, Western multinationals remain cautious and are slow to commit large investment sums. The book covers the contextual and thematic aspects of FDI as well as empirical country studies (including the Commonwealth of Independent States, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia) which address the legal environment for FDI, its magnitude and motives and industrial breakdown. The final section discusses the potential for closer economic and political integration in Europe.

Zusammenfassung
Identifies and analyzes the extent to which the countries of Central and Eastern Europe are likely to attract inward foreign direct investment (FDI) to the turn of the century. Although these countries have been growing recipients of FDI, Western multinationals remain cautious.

Inhalt
List of Tables - List of Figures - Notes on the Editors - Notes on the Other Contributors - Foreword; P.J.Buckley - PART 1: CONTEXTUAL AND THEMATIC ASPECTS - Foreign Investment in Central and Eastern Europe: an Overview; P.Artisien, M.Rojec & M.Svetlicic - The Prospects for Foreign Direct Investment in Eastern Europe; J.H.Dunning - Some Contextual and Thematic Aspects of East-West Industrial Cooperation, with Special Reference to Yugoslav Multinationals; P.Artisien & C.H.McMillan - Joint Ventures in Eastern Europe and the Dynamics of Reciprocal Flows in East- West Direct Investments: Some New Perspectives; P.Gutman - PART 2: EMPIRICAL COUNTRY STUDIES - Foreign Investment in the Commonwealth of Independent States: Growth, Operations and Problems; Y.Adjubei - Foreign Direct Investment in Hungary; D.G.Young - Foreign Direct Investment in Poland: 1986-1990; Z.Bochniarz & W.Jermakowicz - Foreign Direct Investment in the Newly-Independent Republic of Slovenia: Experiences and Policy Options; M.Rojec & M.Svetlicic - Joint Venture Laws in Eastern Europe: A Comparative Assessment; W.Jermakowicz & C.Drazek - PART 3: CURRENT AND FUTURE TRENDS - The European Community and Investment in Central and Eastern Europe; J.Pinder - Appendix: The Practicalities of Establishing a Joint Venture in the Commonwealth of Independent States; W.Crisp - Bibliography - Index