The Competition between the United States and China for World Leadership: A Panorama from Foreign Investments
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https://doi.org/10.32870/mycp.v7i21.552Keywords:
transnational corporations, foreign investments, United States of America, China, world leadershipAbstract
This article proposes an approach of investment relations on a global scale. Two premises of dispute for global economic leadership are discussed: the interpenetration relations between the United States and China, and regulatory framework for FDI in both countries. Based on UNCTAD data, FDI flow and stock are analyzed. Results find American and Chinese-based companies as main competitors for global economic leadership. The article concludes summarizing the most important cases of FDI regulation in both countries by trying to curb foreign companies’ participation in strategic industries.Downloads
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