Research title (working title):
"Firm-level and locational determinants, and the role of FDI and migrant remittances on economic development: theory and evidence"
Research topic:
FDI; Remittances; Economic Development
Research description:
The aim of this dissertation is to provide a fuller analysis of the determinants and the developmental impact of FDI and remittances than hitherto available, complement gaps in the existing literature and explore the interrelationship between FDI and remittances. The thesis also aims to compare and contrast the firm-level and locational determinants of migrant remittances. This is an important task as both FDI and remittances are capital flows and they are quantitatively large as a percentage of GDP and investment. Accordingly, their analysis can contribute to the understanding of globalization (and de-globalization), arguably the most important scholarly topic in international business economics today.
Start date and Research form:
Full time PhD Candidate from 1st October 2009
Research supervisor(s):
Professor Peter Buckley, Dr. Malcolm Chapman, Professor Mario Kafouros
Background and Experience:
Educational Background:
MSc Development Economics (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London)
BSc Economics (University of Essex)
Professional Experience:
- UNCTAD, Geneva
- University of Cambridge
Publications and conference presentations:
• Piteli, E. E. N. (2010), “Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Developed Economies: A Comparison between European and Non-European Countries”, Contributions to Political Economy, vol. 29, pp. 111-128.
• DYNREG Working Paper No. 44: “Foreign Direct Investment in Developed Economies: A Comparison between European and non-European countries”, http://www.esri.ie/research/research_areas/international_economics/dynreg/papers
Awards:
Holder of the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation scholarship (Greece)