Publisher's Synopsis
Widespread attention has been given to charting how the global rise in investment flows has caused numerous changes in the operation of economies ? such as the globalization of production and increasing international economic interdependency. Less research has been made on the role of government policy in promoting FDI. This book, based on research undertaken by the European Policies Research Centre (EPRC) for the OECD Development Centre, examines the rising competition between European governments to attract mobile investment projects and its impact on the use of different policy areas to influence FDI decisions. - - The EPRC is an independent research institute based at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. It has specialized in regional and industrial development in Europe for over 15 years and provides research expertise for both public and private organizations across a range of policy areas, covering the countries of Western, Central and Eastern Europe. The rationale for the Centre?s research is comparative, cross-national research, analysis and policy evaluation in different countries and regions.
