The effects of host country governance to Japanese FDI decisions: The case of Thailand and the Philippines

Date of Publication

4-16-2008

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts in International Studies Major in Japanese Studies

Subject Categories

International and Area Studies

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

International Studies

Thesis Adviser

Dennis D. Trinidad

Abstract/Summary

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is becoming one of the most crucial topics in economic development. There are vast literatures that focus on market factors as determinants of FDI inflows with empirical data to support them. However, in determining the role of governance to FDI, there is very little contribution that has empirical data to support the claims. This paper examined to what extent is good governance significant to investment decisions of Japanese MNEs to Thailand and the Philippines. The data gathered were from the World Bank, for governance, and JETRO, for the Japanese FDI inflows to both countries. The authors used statistical tools—Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test and Spearman Correlation to answer the questions. It is found that governance is not a significant factor in the FDI decisions of Japanese MNEs to Thailand and the Philippines except in voice and accountability and political stability in the case of the latter country.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTU013925

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

1 computer disc ; 4 3/4 in.

Keywords

Investments, Japanese--Thailand; Investments, Japanese-- Philippines; International economic relations

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