March 1997 (Revised November 1997)
Case
HBS Case Collection

Incidents in Foreign Direct Investment

By: Louis T. Wells Jr. and Courtenay Sprague

Format:Print
| Pages:3

Abstract

Presents seven examples (i.e., incidents) of conflict concerning foreign direct investment. The incidents lay the framework for discussion of issues such as the jurisdiction of the WTO and the U.S. position, the Helms-Burton Act of 1996 and its political implications, and campaign contributions from foreign corporations backing U.S. Democrats--and the controversy therein.

Keywords

Trade; International Finance; Foreign Direct Investment; Laws and Statutes; United States

Citation

Wells, Louis T., Jr., and Courtenay Sprague. "Incidents in Foreign Direct Investment." Harvard Business School Case 797-111, March 1997. (Revised November 1997.)