Publications & Presentations
Title
The Political Economy of U.S. Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America: A Reappraisal
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-28-2004
Abstract
This study examines the political and economic determinants of U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin America. The analysis focuses on fifteen Latin American and Caribbean countries for the period of 1979 to 1996. Market size, workers' skill levels, and political instability are found to have a statistically significant effect on the investment behavior of U.S. multinational firms. In addition, we find that a poor human rights record and military coups d'etat positively influenced U.S. FDI flows during the time series.
Recommended Citation
Tuman, J. P., & Emmert, C. F. (2004). THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF U.S. FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN LATIN AMERICA: A reappraisal. Latin American Research Review, 39(3), 9-28. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.utpb.edu/10.1353/lar.2004.0060
Comments
John P. Tuman contributed to this article while a student at Texas Tech University, Lubbock.