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The Patterns and Management of Foreign Direct Investment in Central and Eastern Europe: Poland, Hungary and Romania Compared

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International Business

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Abstract

The flow of FDI into Eastern Europe has been directed largely at the ‘frontline’ states (Millar, 1993) of Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic (Ivanov, 1995). This FDI can take the form of building on greenfield sites, acquisitions, joint ventures or other types of non-equity alliances. These are the typical mode of entry options open to the foreign investor (Albaum et al., 1994).

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  1. Robert Carty
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  2. Carla C. J. M. Millar
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  1. City University Business School, UK

    Carla C. J. M. Millar

  2. City University Business School, Georgetown University, USA

    Robert M. Grant

  3. The Judge Institute, Cambridge University, UK

    Chong Ju Choi

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Carty, R., Millar, C.C.J.M. (2000). The Patterns and Management of Foreign Direct Investment in Central and Eastern Europe: Poland, Hungary and Romania Compared. In: Millar, C.C.J.M., Grant, R.M., Choi, C.J. (eds) International Business. The Academy of International Business Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230596740_12

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