2. Understand the variables that affect the particular choice of FDI.
3. Appreciate why fi rms based in the same industry often undertake foreign direct investment at the same time.
4. Understand why certain locations are favoured as the target of foreign direct investment.
5. Appreciate how political ideology infl uences host government and home government policy toward foreign direct investment.
6. Be conversant with the costs and benefi ts of foreign direct investment for receiving and source countries.
7. Understand the policy instruments governments can use to restrict and to encourage foreign direct investment.