July 2003
Background Note
HBS Case Collection

Expropriation in International Business

By: Geoffrey G. Jones and Meghan Gallagher-Kernstine

Format:Print
| Pages:8

Abstract

Covers several important expropriation cases in international business from the 20th century and highlights the legal and political difficulties these companies faced. Serves to explain expropriation, to stress the vulnerability of foreign direct investments to political risk in host countries, and to discuss the limitations of international property law.

Keywords

Foreign Direct Investment; Global Strategy; Government and Politics; Common Law; Risk Management; Property; Risk and Uncertainty

Citation

Jones, Geoffrey G., and Meghan Gallagher-Kernstine. "Expropriation in International Business." Harvard Business School Background Note 804-020, July 2003.