The future of foreign investment in Southeast Asia

This book explains the dynamics behind southeast Asia's foreign investment activity, and looks at the region's options for reviving its reputation as an attractive host for foreign investors. Each chapter focuses on a key element; together, they portray southeast Asia's foreign investment profile and prospects. By bringing these key interlocking elements together under a single cover, the book aims to provide a more profound understanding of the challenges southeast Asian countries face in their on-going attempts both to attract new foreign investment inflows and to continue hosting substantial existing foreign-invested assets.

1. Introduction to Foreign Direct Investment in Southeast Asia Frank L. Bartels and Nick J. Freeman 2. The Challenges of the New Economy for Multinational Firms: Lessons for Southeast Asia Peter J. Buckley 3. The Political Economy of Foreign Direct Investment in Southeast Asia: Economic Security Perspectives Christopher M. Dent 4. An Examination of the Impact of AFTA on Southeast Asian Foreign Direct Investment Amale Scally and Jayasinghe Wickramanayake 5. The Future of Intra-Regional Foreign Direct Investment Patterns in Southeast Asia Frank L. Bartels 6. Foreign Direct Investment and the Rise of Cross-Border Production Networks in Southeast Asia Axele Giroud 7. The Impact of China's WTO Accession on Southeast Asian Foreign Direct Investment: Trends and Prospects Adam R. Cross and Hui Tan 8. The Future of Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisition Activity in Southeast Asia Frank L. Bartels 9. The Prospects for Foreign Direct Investment in the Transitional Economies of Southeast Asia Nick J. Freeman 10. The Future of Foreign Portfolio Investment in Southeast Asia Nick J. Freeman 11. ASEAN Investment Cooperation: Retrospect, Developments and Prospects Kee Hwee Wee and Hafiz Mirza 12. Foreign Investment and Southeast Asian Economic Development: Issues and Challenges Hal Hill