Theoretical and Applied Economics
No. 2 / 2009 (531)
Quantitative Evaluations of Foreign Direct Investments Impact on Productivity Development of Companies from Central and Eastern Europe
Carmen Corduneanu
Bogdan Dima
Laura Milos
West University of Timisoara
Abstract. The approach of the foreign direct investments impact belonging to multinational companies on host country companies and on national economy is an extremely complex and present-day interest issue in the context of globalization phenomena, which at this time puts a mark on the human society evolution. During this period of rapid changes, the economies of those countries, which find them crossing a development process, can benefit a significant increase of productivity and an enhanced access to new resources and commodity markets, but at the same time they are subject to considerable risks. The purpose of this paper is to bring an empirical support at the current level of research, taking into consideration a set of Central and Eastern European countries, including Romania.
Contents
The Transformation of Municipal Services: towards Quality in the Public Sector
Quantitative Evaluations of Foreign Direct Investments Impact on Productivity Development of Companies from Central and Eastern Europe
Minority Shareholders’ Protection: the Romanian Experience
Quantifying Update Effects in Citizen-Oriented Software
Is there Needed an Industry Approach on Corporate Default Risk? Case Study on Companies Listed on Romanian Stock Exchange
Controversies in the Debate Regarding Economic Convergence