Foreign direct investment and international trade across the former Soviet economies: What do we know after 30 years of research?

Abstract

Aim/purpose – This paper surveys three decades of empirical literature on foreign direct investment (FDI) and international trade across the former Soviet economic space. In this survey, we outline the current state of research, discuss data limitations, and identify topics for further studies.

Keywords

• foreign direct investment
• international trade
• f13
• f15
• f23
• p33