Et Tu, Brute? Reputations, FDI, and Contract Breach

• In Event: Models of IPE

Brief Overview

I argue that a state motivated by reputational incentives will work less as it's reputation improves, because second chances exist. I show that states with better reputations for FDI are more likely to breach contract after disasters.

Author

• Ekrem Taha Baser, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign