Environmental determinants of U.S. foreign direct investment in developed and developing countries: A structural analysis

Authors

Syed Akhter, Marquette UniversityFollow
Robert F. Lusch, University of Oklahoma Norman CampusFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

6-21-2007

Publisher

Taylor and Francis

Source Publication

The International Trade Journal

Source ISSN

0885-3908

Abstract

This study attempts to explain theoretically and empirically the influence of developed and developing countries’ environments on foreign direct investment from the United States. It is postulated that foreign direct investment into these economies can be explained by examining interactions among three environmental constructs: technological development, quality of life, and political instability. A structural equation model is developed to test the concurrent and longitudinal influence of the three environmental constructs on foreign direct investment into these economies from the United States.

Comments

The International Trade Journal, Vol. 5, No. 3 (1991): 329-360. DOI.

Recommended Citation

Akhter, Syed and Lusch, Robert F., "Environmental determinants of U.S. foreign direct investment in developed and developing countries: A structural analysis" (2007). Marketing Faculty Research and Publications. 218.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/market_fac/218