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In an effort to reduce risk and uncertainty, we hypothesize that investors avoid countries where high corruption exists. We investigate this issue by examining the relationship of levels of perceived corruption on Japanese Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in both industrialized and emerging economies. The analysis presented utilizes a sample of 29,546 investments in 59 countries. Results suggest that in emerging nations, where comprehensive legal and regulatory frameworks do not exist to effectively curtail fraudulent activity, corruption serves to reduce FDI. Managers need to consider the level of perceived corruption in their assessment of any market prior to potential investment.
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Voyer, P.A., Beamish, P.W. The Effect of Corruption on Japanese Foreign Direct Investment. Journal of Business Ethics 50, 211–224 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:BUSI.0000024737.57926.bf
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