This book provides deep insight into the flow of foreign direct
investment from Asia to Europe. It assesses the topic of trade and
investment from the reverse direction, considering Asian countries as
the capital investors in the EU countries.
Each chapter analyses either the international trade or investment of
one or more Asian countries in correlation with one or more European
states. The book analyses a significant number of countries, which are
included in various economic associations, such as the Visegrad Group,
the Three Seas Initiative, the European Free Trade Association, or are
states from the same geopolitical region - for instance, the Iberian
Peninsula, Baltic States, and Nordic countries. It examines Indian
outward foreign direct investment trends in the UK before and after
Brexit, based on select case studies, to emphasize the impact of Brexit,
as well as to encourage trade and investment among Asian and European
countries before and during COVID-19, to highlight the influence of the
pandemic on the target country's economy.
The authors use a variety of analytical methods in the book, such as
numerical presentations, econometric analysis, descriptive statistical
analysis, an examination of time-series dynamics, the modelling of
functions, and semi-structured interviews with company executives. The
regional perspectives bring new and useful insights to the topic, and
the case study approach allows for a wider exploration of the research
questions as well as their theoretical evolution.
The book provides a "big picture" for economists, researchers, business
analysts, and PhD students of economics, international trade, and
business.
