This paper summarizes a research project devoted to analyzing the development of outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) and emerging multinational companies from Visegrád countries: The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. After several years of foreign direct investment inflows to...

Increased outward foreign direct investment from post-socialist countries indicated the emergence of indigenous multinational companies. Nevertheless, we do not have a clear picture about the real extent of outward FDI realised by indigenous firms, as balance of payments contain data on outward...

A strong private equity market is a cornerstone for commercialization and innovation in modern economies. However, substantial differences exist in the relative amounts raised and invested in private equity across European countries. We investigate the macro-determinants of private equity...