This paper provides new evidence on the role of human capital in shaping economies participation in multinational production. In particular, we primarily examine whether and to what extent the level of English language mastery among countries inhabitants affects the presence of multinational...

This paper presents an analysis of exogenous direct investments in high mountain areas, focusing on the case of the Aosta Valley, a small high mountain region in Northern Italy. More specifically, the work focuses on the results of six case studies of exogenous direct investments (investors...

Economic downturns and geopolitical tensions fuel protectionism, leading to trade barriers and competition policy manipulation to restrict FDI deemed harmful to national interests and favor domestic firms. National and international reforms are essential. Given challenges in global cooperation,...

The new US administration has a clear agenda of reducing imports to the US and attract FDI by reducing tariffs and using the proceeds for supporting investment in the US. This paper uses a dynamic two country US vs RoW model where monopolistically competitive firms make export and FDI decisions....