Europeanization of FDI Screening
What Model for the EU and Its Member States?
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https://doi.org/10.62374/b7dr0w66Keywords:
FDI, Screening, European Union, RegulationAbstract
The main aim of this article is to assess the current debate of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) security screening at the EU level in the context of the Europeanization concept. The article reveals various mechanisms EU member states are using for FDI screening and places them in the context of a framework for screening which was presented by the European Commission in September 2017. The article reveals the level of compatibility of the European Commission’s proposal with existing FDI screening mechanisms among selected EU member states and presents criteria for countries seeking to establish their own FDI screening mechanism.
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