Foreign direct investment in high-risk environments
An historical perspective
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 8420025 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Mark Casson (0000-0003-2907-6538, University of Reading, autor de correspondencia), Teresa Da Silva Lopes (0000-0002-7775-4885, University of York) |
| Año | 2013 |
| Volumen | 55 |
| Número | 3 |
| Páginas | 375-404 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2013-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Business History (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0007-6791 • E-ISSN: 1743-7938 |
| Editorial | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00076791.2013.771343 |
| OpenAlex | W1993300775 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 33 |
| Referencias citadas | 74 |
Since the banking crisis of 2008 the global economy is perceived as riskier than before. Firms that cannot manage risks have withdrawn from countries in which they previously invested. These problems are not new. For centuries firms have invested in risky foreign environments, and many of them have succeeded. This paper reviews the risk management strategies of foreign investors. Using archival evidence and secondary sources it distinguishes the different types of risks that investors face and the different strategies by which risks can be managed. It investigates which strategies are used to manage which types of risk
Business · Economics · Face (sociological concept · Foreign direct investment · Market economy · Perspective (graphical · Risk analysis (engineering · Risk management · Risk prevention · Finance · International Business and FDI · Islamic Finance and Banking Studies · Risk Management in Financial Firms
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| Altamente citado | No |
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