Foreign Investment in the U.S.: Economic Analyses & Security Considerations

The United States has been the world''''s largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) since 2006. Every day, foreign companies establish new operations in the United States or provide additional capital to established businesses. With the world''''s largest consumer market, skilled and productive workers, a highly innovative environment, appropriate legal protections, a predictable regulatory environment, and a growing energy sector, the United States offers an attractive investment climate for firms across the globe. This book focuses on the foreign direct investment in the United States. It provides an economic analysis of foreign direct investment in the United States, discusses federal statutory restrictions, analyses economic considerations on foreign investment and national security, and finally, focuses on the committee on foreign investment in the United States. See more