Offshore Investment by Australian Firms: Survey Evidence
Commission Research Paper
Offshore Investment by Australian Firms: Survey Evidence was released on 26 February 2002. The paper presents the findings of a new survey by the Commission on what motivates Australian firms to operate or relocate their headquarters offshore, and the implications for Australia. It updates and extends a similar survey conducted in 1995 for the Industry Commission’s inquiry into the implications for Australia of firms locating offshore. Also see:
- Media release
- Implications for Australia of Firms Locating Offshore, Industry Commission inquiry report
Related publications include:
- Services Trade and Foreign Direct Investment
- Informal Equity Investment - Small Business Research Program
- Evaluation of the Investment Promotion and Facilitation Program
- Review of Overseas Export Enhancement Measures
CONTENTS
Preliminaries
Cover, Copyright, Foreword, Contents, Acknowledgments, Abbreviations, Overview
1 Introduction
1.1 Background to the study
1.2 Concerns about offshore investment
1.3 Structure of the report
2 Trends in foreign direct investment
2.1 Global developments
2.2 Australian trends in FDI
2.3 Australia’s investment experience in context
2.4 Summing up
3 Survey findings
3.1 Firms involved in offshore investment
3.2 Nature and location of offshore production
3.3 Factors influencing direct investment offshore
3.4 Effects of offshore investment
3.5 Headquarters relocation
3.6 Importance of the Australian regulatory environment to domestic growth
3.7 Summing up
A The Commission's survey
B Survey questionnaire
C Detailed survey tables
References
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