The Balkans: Foreign Direct Investment and EU Accession ARISTIDIS BITZENIS University of Macedonia, Greece ASHGATE Contents List of Figures vii List of Tables ...

1. Transition economies vs. market economies : increased FDI inflows in transition economies -- 2. Privatization theory : privatization deals as a reason for increased FDI outflows -- 3. Foreign direct investment theory -- 4. Determinants of foreign direct investment : empirical evidence -- 5....

The paper refers to “a theoretical model” created by the author, named Universal Model, in which have been included most of the theories determining foreign direct investment (FDI). What derives from the literature review is that no theory dominates the decision‐making process of FDI. The...