Format:
1 online resource (350 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783631753644
Series Statement:
Goettinger Studien Zur Entwicklungsoekonomik / Goettingen Studies in Development Economics Series v.15
Content:
Cover -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Variables -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Problem -- 1.2 Concept and Methodology -- 2. Risk in the Theory of Investment -- 2.1 General Theory of Investment -- 2.1.1 Basic Theory of Investment -- 2.1.1.1 Definition and Categories of Investment -- 2.1.1.2 Opportunity Costs, Time Preference and Net Present Value Approach -- 2.1.2 Models of Investment under Certainty -- 2.1.2.1 Overview -- 2.1.2.2 The q-theory of Tobin -- 2.1.2.2.1 The Basic Model -- 2.1.2.2.2 The Romer Model -- 2.1.2.2.2.1 The Model -- 2.1.2.2.2.2 Analyzing the Model -- 2.1.2.3 Critical Evaluation of the Models -- 2.1.3 Investment under Uncertainty -- 2.1.3.1 Overview -- 2.1.3.2 Characteristics of Uncertainty and Risk -- 2.1.3.3 Uncertainty in the Romer Model -- 2.1.3.3.1 Modification of the Model -- 2.1.3.3.2 Effects of Uncertainty on Reversible Investments -- 2.1.3.3.3 Effects of Uncertainty on Irreversible Investment -- 2.1.3.4 The Dixit/Pindyck Model -- 2.1.3.4.1 Overview -- 2.1.3.4.2 The Model -- 2.1.3.4.3 Analyzing the Model -- 2.1.3.5 Critical Evaluation of the Models -- 2.1.4 Summary of Propositions -- 2.2 Theory of International Investment -- 2.2.1 Overview -- 2.2.2 Definition and Characteristics of FDI -- 2.2.3 Theoretical Determinants of FDI -- 2.2.3.1 Overview -- 2.2.3.2 The Eclectic Paradigm as Analytical Framework -- 2.2.4 Empirical Studies of Aggregate FDI -- 2.2.4.1 Overview -- 2.2.4.2 Empirical Determinants of FDI -- 2.2.5 Political Risk and International Investment -- 2.2.5.1 Definition of Political Risk -- 2.2.5.2 Categories of Political Risk and Anecdotal Evidence -- 2.2.5.3 Modeling Political Risks for International investors -- 2.2.5.3.1 Existing Models of Political Risks -- 2.2.5.3.2 Implications of General Investment Models -- 2.2.5.4 Empirical Evidence -- 2.3 Concluding Remarks.
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ISBN 9783631533468
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9783631533468
Language:
English
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