Date
2014
Abstract
In a context in which multinational companies are increasingly able to choose their locations of production, this paper examines how social and political governance actors in host regional economies attempt to attract and retain foreign direct investment. Based on a comparative study of two regions in each of Canada, Ireland, Spain and the UK, it shows both national and in some cases sub-national variations in the nature of attempts to attract and retain foreign investment, as well as in the actors involved. The paper also discusses how these differences in policy interact with the characteristics of specific foreign investors. Our findings support arguments that attempts to embed regime-shopping firms are facilitated by active governance from social as well as state actors.
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peer-reviewed
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SAGE Publications Ltd.
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Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research;20 (2), pp. 237-253
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Work and Employment Studies
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multinational corporations, regional economies, foreign direct investment
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https://researchrepository.ul.ie/handle/10344/5621
 https://doi.org/10.34961/2441
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ERSC, Irish Research Council (IRC), European Research Council (ERC)
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