Characteristics and performance of Japanese foreign direct investment in latin America |
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Authors: | Kent E Neupert Rafael Montoya |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Management , College of Business Administration University of Houston , Houston, Texas, 77059, USA;2. Richard Ivey School of Business , University of Western Ontario , N6A 3K7, London, Ontario, Canada |
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Abstract: | This paper describes the characteristics of Japanese foreign investment in Latin America. In examining FDI patterns, we identify the countries and industries most attractive to Japanese multinational corporations, the preferred modes of entry, and the post-entry performance of these subsidiaries. We find that most Japanese FDI has occurred in Brazil and Mexico, that joint ventures are the most common mode of entry, and that performance varies by country and mode. The observations have implications for three groups of executives: managers of non-Latin American firms, managers of Latin American firms, and public policy makers. |
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