FDI Inflow Differences In 2008, inward FDI accounted for some 637 percent of gross fixed capital formation in Ireland but only 41 percent in Japan (gross fixed capital formation refers to investments...

In 2008, inward FDI accounted for some 637 percent of gross fixed capital formation in Ireland but only 41 percent in Japan (gross fixed capital formation refers to investments in fixed assets such as factories, warehouses, and retail stores)

Checklist:

• Visit the MSU globalEDGE website:

Source: Global EDGE Retrieved from http://globaledgemsuedu/

• Do some research on Japan and Ireland

Discuss the following:

• What factors do you think explain this difference in FDI inflows into these two countries?