How should multinational enterprises (MNEs) select international markets? We develop a model of international market selection that adds firm-specific advantages and transaction cost considerations to previously explored target market factors based on Dunning's Eclectic Framework. Results...

As long as the U.S. continues to have huge trade deficits, the American jobs would continue to be off-shored and no net new jobs can be created. Spending billions of American stimulus dollars would end up stimulating foreign economies. It would be like taking wealth from the American workers and...