出版社:CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis
摘要:A number of countries from around the world invest their balance-
of-payment surpluses in equities and company takeovers
in, for example, the European Union. These surplus funds, which
stem from the export of oil (in e.g. Saudi Arabia and Russia) or
commodities (Singapore and China), are invested chiefl y through
sovereign wealth funds (SWFs). While SWFs currently comprise
about 4% of global GDP, this share may increase by 2030 to 20%
of global GDP, representing investment that may realistically
include takeovers of large European companies. An important
consequence is that the EU will become increasingly dependent
politically on foreign governments. What choices do European
governments face in relation to company takeovers by foreign
fi rms, in general, and by foreign governments, in particular?