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Who Wants What?

MNC Strategic Motivation & FDI Attraction Research

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Targeting the Foreign Direct Investor

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Abstract

Although the quote from Tennyson’s immortal poem may also give effect to the inner thoughts of more than a few expatriate subsidiary managers, the quote is used here to butress the obvious: investments are not made without reason. In particular, FDI is not made without strategic objective.

“Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die.” Alfred, Lord Tennyson The Charge of the Light Brigade

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    Edward J. Coyne Sr. C.D.(Hon.)(Jamaica) B. Sc., M.I.B.A., Ph. D.

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