Even before the onset of the global crisis, the global market for foreign direct investment (FDI) had undergone significant changes. Foremost amongst these changes was the increasing importance of emerging market multinationals (MNEs). While outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) from these...

The introduction contains a systematic analysis of the rise of Indian OFDI. In doing so, it presents several new perspectives on Indian MNEs, including that Indian firms rely less on outside help and acquire overseas companies; and that there is a distinct regional focus. It also examines why...

The authors briefly discuss topics such as the global financial crisis, the continuing food crisis, the Gaza conflict, the spread of terrorism and the humanitarian crisis of the displacement of people in Sri Lanka and Pakistan. They outline the activities of the General Assembly, the...

The rise of FDI from emerging markets has become a focus of attention since the turn of the century. Over the past few years, firms from these markets have become major investors abroad, complementing their home countries‘ traditional role as recipients of FDI. To help understand this...

The rise of Indian multinational enterprises: revisiting key issues / Jaya Prakash Pradhan and Karl P. Sauvant -- In search of the "Indianness" of Indian multinational enterprises : is there anything special about the Indian path to outward foreign direct investment / Michael W. Hansen --...