FOREIGN DIRECT DIVESTMENT – A THEORETICAL APPROACH

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to revise the theory in which a reference was made to the issue of divestment. The starting point of the deliberations is the eclectic paradigm of Dunning. It seems that a certain ‘reversal’ of the paradigm provides a good basis for the interpretation of divestment which is the result of an exposure to one of the four factors: equilibrium adjustment, risk avoidance, revision of investors’ preferences and error correction. Then, theories of internalisation, location and the new economic geography are discussed. In the next section theories and concepts of management companies where the determinants of divestment can be found are presented. These include alternative theories, companies finances, real options, competitive advantage and core competencies, strategic renewal and outsourcing.