Patterns and trends of foreign direct investment and declining intra-regional investment in the ASEAN region: Regional, economic, institutional and se
Lead Research Organisation:
Manchester Metropolitan University
Department Name: Politics and Philosophy
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Stephen Buzdugan (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Buzdugan S
(2013)
Regionalism from without: External involvement of the EU in regionalism in southern Africa
in Review of International Political Economy
Stephen Buzdugan (Author)
(2011)
The effects of government intervention on 'ownership' advantages and intra-regional FDI in the ASEAN
| Description | One of the core aspects of the research conducted during the Fellowship was to explore the nature of regional integration, particularly amongst 'developing' countries. This research introduced the concept of 'regionalism from without' to the literature in order to explain the emergence of regional integration amongst 'developing' countries, in the context of their postcolonial relations with Europe. The research showed that under conditions of postcolonial asymmetries of power, integration may be initiated by states external to the region, which challenges established models that conceptualise integration as emerging from within the region. The research focused on the case of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) but showed that this concept of 'regionalism from without' explains the process of integration in a number of other regions in sub-Saharan Africa. |
| Exploitation Route | Relations between sub-Saharan African regions and donors, particularly the European Union (EU), have been problematic. The Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations between the EU and regions in sub-Saharan Africa have been especially fraught with difficulty. The analysis in the research may help policymakers from sub-Saharan African regions and donor countries promote a more autonomous form of regional integration in sub-Saharan Africa, from the 'ground up', in order to address more local issues of development. |
| Sectors | Agriculture Food and Drink Government Democracy and Justice Security and Diplomacy |
| Description | The findings of the published paper were cited in Heron, T. (2013) Pathways from Preferential Trade: The Politics of Trade Adjustment in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. The research provided support for an argument in this monograph. On a broader level, the research conducted during the Fellowship also contributed to a policy briefing for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, in order to inform policy on FDI in a sub-Saharan African regional context: Tüselmann, H. and Buzdugan, S.R. (2013) 'Beyond the attraction of foreign direct investment in regional integration: Micro-level evidence and implications of promoting "deep" levels of investment for regional growth and development', Policy Briefing, UNCTAD Meeting on Regional Integration and Foreign Direct Investment, Geneva, 28-30 January 2013. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2013 |
| Sector | Education,Government, Democracy and Justice |
| Impact Types | Societal |
| Description | Citation in Atlantic Future ( 3-year collaborative research project funded by the European Commission) working paper |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | http://www.iai.it/sites/default/files/af_wp_26.pdf |
| Description | Accenture and international business |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | This lecture was presented as a guest lecture for the International Business and Management module, to MSc in International Business Management students. The lecture leveraged my experience working for Accenture as a manager and set their activities in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the context of the main theoretical frameworks of the field of international business, which I have been engaging with through the research for my fellowship. The lecture stimulated discussion on the cost and benefits of M&A activities and further questions about my experiences working for Accenture. Student feedback on the lecture was very positive, particularly as it provided a personal, 'real world' example which they could learn from. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | The structure of trade, R&D and innovation in east/southeast Asia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | This lecture was presented as a guest lecture to the second year undergraduate students enrolled in the Fundamentals in International Business module, at the Manchester Metropolitan University Business School. The lecture drew on my research on international business practices in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations region, as part of my fellowship. The lecture stimulated questions afterwards. One student was very motivated by the lecture and requested that I supervise her undergraduate dissertation. The lecture also inspired her to pursue further study (at the Masters and PhD levels) in international politics. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |