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Opening Case
Cemex's Foreign Direct Investment

Introduction

Foreign Direct Investment in the World Economy
     Trends in FDI
     The Direction of FDI

Country Focus
Foreign Direct Investment in China
     The Source of FDI
     The Form of FDI: Acquisitions versus Greenfield
     Investments
     The Shift to Services

Horizontal Foreign Direct Investment
     Transportation Costs
     Market Imperfections (Internalization Theory)
     Strategic Behavior

Management Focus
Western Automobile Companies Expand into Russia
     The Product Life Cycle
     Location-Specific Advantages

Vertical Foreign Direct Investment
     Strategic Behavior
     Market Imperfections

Implications for Managers

Chapter Summary

Critical Thinking and Discussion Questions

Research Task

Closing Case
Starbucks' FDI