During the eastern enlargement of the EU four emerging countries of the Visegrád Group - Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary - joined the community of European states. This significant event notably affected not only the transformation process in the countries mentioned above but also their relations with the EU member states. The aim of this master thesis is to research the impact of the eastern enlargement of the EU on economic relations between C.E. countries and Germany, and to answer the question whether the EU accession was the main decisive factor for the dynamic development of economic cooperation between the above mentioned states. The analysis of economic relations focuses on two key dimensions: trade relations and direct investment. The government's policy of supporting the investment activities both in Germany and C.E. countries is also taken into account. The thesis is divided into three parts. The first chapter intends to analyze the integration process of the C.E. countries in the '90s and its influence on the dynamic development of the economic cooperation between Germany and Visegrád Group. The second section deals with the theoretical aspects of international trade and foreign direct investment. This part intends to provide comparative criteria that will help in answering...

The main objective of this thesis was to examine the determinants of Russian export directed to its 36 main trading partners. Employing the Gravity model, the standard gravity variables, such as economic masses of the trading partners and their distance, were estimated as having significant impacts on the volume of export from Russia. However, a special attention was paid to the role of FDI, studying whether FDI flows or FDI stock act as complements or substitutes of the export. Unfortunately, with the help of the Fixed-effects and the Random-effects estimation methods we came to statistically insignificant conclusions, which might have been caused by the prevalence of missing observations in the FDI variables.

The current international system with its emphasis on state sovereignty was designed to restrain interference in domestic affairs by other states. However, this notion has been repeatedly challenged throughout the past 70 years by states intervening with military instruments in internal armed conflicts. Possible motives that led states to jeopardize the lives of their soldiers and convinced them to bear the costs of interventions have engendered a rich debate in the studies of International Relations and Peace and Conflict Studies. In this dissertation, two arguments based on the logic of the realist theory of international relations are brought forward to augment our understanding of factors contributing to military interventionism. First, it is shown that economic linkages between states transcend the debate on trade and include the effects of foreign direct investment on their willingness to intervene by force. Corporate investment is shown to significantly raise the willingness of states to intervene when existing FDI is endangered by the dynamics unfolding during internal armed conflicts. Second, great powers are apt to harness other states to alter the conflict dynamics in civil wars. Applying the principal-agent framework in combination with the logic of arms trade allows identifying unequal...

in English This thesis deals with the factors that influence changing intensity of bilateral economic cooperation between EU and USA in the period between 2002 and 2012. The quantitative tests by correlation are made separately for the trade and the financial area of cooperation. The first tested factor was the economic interdependence of EU and USA, which is based on liberal thoughts in international relations. Its positive influence on cooperation that was assumed for this factor was confirmed only in case of the financial area. On the other hand, for the trade sphere the premise was disproved. The second tested factor was formulated based on realism in international relations. It says that decreasing economic standing of EU and USA leads to their increased cooperation. This influence was confirmed both for trade and financial cooperation. The last researched factor was the annual change in the volume of transactions. This factor is based on functionalism, neofunctionalism and communication theory. The assumed positive influence of increased transactions on cooperation was confirmed only in trade dimension. The best factor that can explain the changing bilateral economic cooperation of EU and USA between 2002 and 2012 proved to be the one based on realism - the declining standing of both subjects...

2016 was a year of record with a total amount of over 201 billion SEK invested in the Swedish real estate market, spread over more than 535 transactions (counting transactions of 40 million SEK and above). The Swedish real estate market is sometimes referred to as a safe haven among international investors when it comes to foreign direct investments. Some characteristics that makes Swedish real estate a valuable asset among foreign investors are said to be the market transparency, low interest rate environment, and increasing rents, to mention a few. This report uses a quantitative analysis method in order to discern what fundamental economic factors that affects foreign investor’s behavior of when to invest in Swedish real estate.  The Swedish property firm, Newsec, has provided transaction data in order to accomplish this study. From the quantitative analysis, it has been found that the fundamental factors that have the most impact on foreign transaction volume are the capitalization rate, inflation rate, world market volatility, Swedish stock market and domestic transaction volume. Furthermore, exchange rates and the repo rate do not seem to have a significant impact on the foreign transaction volume, according to the study. / 2016 var ett rekordår på den svenska fastighetsmarknaden med en total transaktionsvolym på över 201 miljarder kronor, fördelat på över 535 transaktioner (räknat transaktioner över 40 miljoner kronor). Den svenska fastighetsmarknaden refereras ibland till som en fristad av internationella investerare när det kommer till utländska direktinvesteringar. Några av de egenskaper som karaktäriserar den svenska fastighetsmarknaden och som gör den till en värdefull tillgång för utländska investerare är att den präglas av hög transparens, låga räntor och stigande hyror, för att nämna några. Den här rapporten använder en kvantitativ analysmetod för att undersöka vilka fundamentala ekonomiska faktorer som påverkar vid vilken tidpunkt utländska investerare väljer att investera i svenska fastigheter. Fastighetsbolaget Newsec har tillhandahållit transaktionsdata som möjliggjort denna studie. Från den kvantitativa analysen har det kunnat urskönjas att de fundamentala ekonomiska faktorerna som påverkar den totala volymen utländskt kapital som investeras på den svenska fastighetsmarknaden är: cap rate, inflation, volatilitet på världsmarknaden, svenska aktiepriser samt svenskt investerat kapital i svenska fastigheter. Vidare, valutakurser och reporäntan är faktorer som inte har kunnat säkerställas ha inflytande över volymen utländskt investerat kapital enligt studien.

This thesis explores migrant labor in South-East Asia by addressing the topic of migration, specifically its causes and consequences. Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore are countries that experienced rapid industrialization from the mid-1960s throughout the 1990s. Simultaneously, the migration of people within the region increased. A key focus is how regional development has contributed to migration flows and to the position of migrants in these countries. Using a migration systems framework from Castles' and Miller's The Age of Migration (2003) that draws on theoretical elements from economics, historical-structuralism and transnationalism, this thesis finds that several factors explain the causes of migration in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore and the lasting implications migration had in their respective societies. Both macro- and micro-structures influenced industrialization and a migratory labor market. The historical, political, and economic linkages shared among the countries, alongside regional integration and attractive government-led industrialization strategies contributed to large-scale flows of migrant workers within the region. These same factors made migration and settlement increasingly difficult. Consequently, human rights violations of migrants in these countries became more pronounced. Singapore's dominance of Indonesia and Malaysia in the semi-periphery of South-East Asia conditioned the environment that migrants faced in their host societies. Migrant workers from Indonesia and Malaysia enjoyed better treatment in Singapore, because of its targeted labor, immigration, and social policies. In all three countries, settlement patterns of migrant workers were virtually similar to government commitments to prevent assimilation.

Die Arbeit geht der Frage nach, wie die meisten EU-Mitgliedstaaten eigenständige Regelungen für die Kontrolle ausländischer Direktinvestitionen haben können, obgleich ausländische Direktinvestitionen seit 2009 der gemeinsamen Handelspolitik der EU zuzuordnen sind. Die gemeinsame Handelspolitik ist eine ausschließliche Kompetenz der EU und schließt damit die Mitgliedstaaten von der Rechtsset-zung aus. Mit der Verordnung (EU) 2019/452 (Screening-Verordnung) werden den Mitgliedstaaten kaum Vorgaben gemacht, weshalb die Screening-Verordnung nicht als Ermächtigung der Mitgliedstaa-ten qualifiziert werden kann. Zunächst bestimmt die Arbeit die Weite der Kompetenzübertragung in Art. 207 AEUV im Bereich der autonomen Maßnahmen in Bezug auf ausländische Direktinvestitionen. Nachdem die Zuordnungskrite-rien der Rechtsprechung zur gemeinsamen Handelspolitik auf die neue Sachmaterie der ausländischen Direktinvestitionen übertragen wurde, werden verbreitete autonome Maßnahmen in Bezug auf auslän-dische Direktinvestitionen der gemeinsamen Handelspolitik zugeordnet. Unter Berücksichtigung des Art. 207 Abs. 2 AEUV stellt die Arbeit fest, dass die ausschließliche Kompetenz der EU im Bereich der autonomen Handelspolitik auf eine Rahmenrechtssetzungskompe-tenz beschränkt ist. Im Anschluss daran werden Kriterien für die Abgrenzung von Rahmenrechtsakten entwickelt. Sodann wird festgestellt, dass Art. 64 Abs. 2 AEUV eine geteilte Kompetenz für Vollrege-lungen für autonome Maßnahmen in Bezug auf ausländische Direktinvestitionen enthält und die aus-schließliche Rahmenrechtssetzungskompetenz der EU ergänzt. In Randbereichen kann sich ein Kompetenzvorbehalt zu Gunsten der Mitgliedstaaten ergeben. Die Arbeit untersucht daher die Regelungen zur nationalen Sicherheit in Art. 4 Abs. 2 EUV und Art. 346 Abs. 1 AEUV sowie den Eigentumsvorbehalt in Art. 345 AEUV. Abschließend stellt die Arbeit die Screening-Verordnung als Rahmenrechtsakt im Sinne des Art. 207 Abs. 2 AEUV dar. / The thesis examines the question of how most EU Member States can have independent regulations for the control of foreign direct investments, although foreign direct investments have become part of the EU's common commercial policy in 2009. The common commercial policy is an exclusive compe-tence of the EU and therefore excludes the member states from legislation in this field. Regulation (EU) 2019/452 (Screening Regulation) hardly sets any requirements for the member states, which is why the Screening Regulation cannot be qualified as an empowerment of the member states. First, the thesis determines the scope of the delegation of powers in Article 207 (1) TFEU in the area of autonomous measures in relation to foreign direct investments. After the classification criteria of the case law on the common commercial policy have been transferred to the new subject matter of foreign direct investments, widespread autonomous measures in relation to foreign direct investment are classified to the common commercial policy. Taking into account Article 207 (2) TFEU, the thesis establishes that the exclusive competence of the EU in the area of autonomous common commercial policy is limited to the competence to adopt framework regulations. Subsequently, criteria for framework regulations are developed. It is then es-tablished that Article 64 (2) TFEU contains a shared competence for regulations that goes beyond the scope of framework regulations for the autonomous regulation of foreign direct investment and supp-lements the EU's exclusive competence for framework regulations. In marginal areas, there may be a reservation of competence in favor of the member states. Therefo-re, the thesis examines the regulations on national security in Article 4 (2) TEU and Article 346 (1) TFEU as well as the reservation of ownership in Article 345 TFEU. Finally, the work presents the Screening Regulation as a framework regulation within the meaning of Article 207 (2) TFEU.

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The following bachelor thesis in Applied Mathematics at the school of Industrial Engineering and Management, aims to investigate which factors affect the trade relation between India and Sweden during the 21st century. This has been done by performing a multiple linear regression analysis. The selected response variable is India's import from Sweden, and the regressor variables are India's direct investments in Sweden, Sweden's direct investment to India, Sweden's import from India, the Swedish krona to Indian rupee exchange rate, as well as the Education level in India. Data is collected monthly and taken from various sources, namely the Central Bureau of Statistics (SCB) and the Swedish Central Bank. Using the OLS method to build and test our model, the results are that the Education level, Exchange rate, and Sweden's import from India are all significant in describing India's import from Sweden in the 21st century, specifically when considering a longer time span. Furthermore, this study found that education is negatively correlated, which could imply a reduced need for knowledge intensive imports as education level increases. / Följande kandidatuppsats inom tillämpad matematik vid institutionen för industriell ekonomi och organisation syftar till att undersöka vilka faktorer som påverkar handelsförhållandet mellan Indien och Sverige under 2000-talet. Detta har gjorts genom att genomföra en multipel linjär regressionsanalys. Den valda beroende variabeln är Indiens import från Sverige, och de oberoende variablerna är Indiens direkta investeringar i Sverige, Sveriges direkta investeringar i Indien, Sveriges import från Indien, växelkursen mellan svenska kronan och indiska rupier, samt utbildningsnivån i Indien. Data samlas in månadsvis och hämtas från olika källor, bland annat Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) och Sveriges Riksbank. Genom att använda OLS-metoden för att bygga och testa vår modell visar resultaten att utbildningsnivån, växelkursen och Sveriges import från Indien är signifikanta för att beskriva Indiens import från Sverige under 2000-talet, särskilt när man betraktar en längre tidsperiod.

Thesis (MDF)--Stellenbosch University, 2012. / In recent years South Africa has started to embark on policies to increase FDI and boost the country’s manufacturing sector. FDI inflows are important for their perceived role of bridging the savings-investment gap, while increasing the country’s manufacturing capacity will help diversify the economy and could contribute towards job creation. The literature has revealed that the debate on causality between FDI and trade has not yet been resolved. Furthermore, the FDI/trade relationship has not been adequately addressed in African literature. The research study has investigated the causal link between FDI and manufacturing exports and FDI and manufacturing imports in South Africa for the period 1994 – 2011. Unit root tests of stationarity were performed on the respective time series and it was found that the included variables are non-stationary at their levels, but stationary at first differences. Tests of cointegration revealed that FDI and manufacturing exports as well as FDI and manufacturing imports and vice versa were cointegrated, implying a long-run relationship between the two sets of variables. The study then utilised causality tests based on the significance of the ECM coefficient as well simple Granger causality tests in a bivariate setting. The results indicate one-way causality from manufacturing exports to FDI and from manufacturing imports to FDI. These results suggest that exports and imports of the manufacturing sector matter in the locational inflows of FDI in South Africa. It is recommended that the South African government should encourage FDI policies that have an export component or export strategy. This could attract more FDI inflows that would close the investment gap in the manufacturing sector.