All articles by Martin Kaspar

Dr Martin G Kaspar is head of corporate development at a German Mittelstands company.

Is FDI in trouble?

Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows – save for a brief recovery in 2021 – are in decline. Since their record…
What is driving the companies leading the reshoring trend?

Given the difficulties in measuring the extent and value of reshoring, much of the debate about this topic is conducted…
Brexit still leaves many unanswered questions for the EU

When in 2016 the Brexit vote happened, Europeans were utterly shocked by the outcome, but the UK, being a sovereign…
Targeting strategies of IPAs – boon or bane?

[caption id="attachment_44424" align="alignnone" width="658"] Everywhere wants to be a biotech hub, but are IPAs that focus on chasing 'hip' sectors…
The FDI model isn’t dead, it is merely in rehab

[caption id="attachment_37410" align="alignnone" width="658"] FDI has long been seen as a panacea to create much-needed jobs and boost politicians' poll…

China: The way to a European renaissance or a threat to the future?

Since the 1990s, China has been among the world’s top recipients of foreign direct investment (FDI), often topping the league…
What is in store for FDI post-Covid and beyond?

Covid-19 has demonstrated how vulnerable long and complex supply chains are. With manufacturing sites suddenly being shut down, when disparate…
The complicated reality of weaning Europe off Russian energy

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the end of a rule-based Europe, will permanently change European energy policy, and indeed…