Ryzyko lokalizacji bezpośrednich inwestycji zagranicznych

Abstract

The theoretical part of the paper presents the essence of the concept of the location of foreign direct investment (FDI). Investment attractiveness is defined and the basic factors thereof affecting the extent and level of risk related to the FDI location are characterized. The factors include transport availability, labour costs, the size and quality of labour resources, the product marketability, the level of the economic and social infrastructure development, the level of economic development, the level of general security and the investor oriented activity of the area. The empirical part presents the results of the study conducted by the Ernst & Young consultancy company on the risk related to the FDI location in Poland in the context of capital flows in Europe and worldwide.