Title Page
Contents
Abstract 8
1. Introduction 10
1.1. Research Background 10
1.2. Research Objectives 12
1.3. Problem Statement 13
1.4. Research Structure 14
2. Myanmar's Foreign Investment 15
2.1. Overview of Myanmar 15
2.2. Myanmar and Foreign Investment 16
2.3. Statement of FDI inflows into Myanmar 18
2.4. Korean Investment and Myanmar 21
3. Literature Review 24
3.1. Foreign Direct Investment 24
3.1.1. Definition of FDI 24
3.1.2. Motivations for FDI in Developing Country 25
3.1.3. FDI Entry Modes 27
3.2. Theories of FDI Entry Mode Choices 30
3.2.1. OLI Theory 31
3.2.2. Industrial Organization Perspective 35
4. Research Model and Hypothesis Development 36
4.1. Research Model 36
4.2. Hypothesis Development 37
4.2.1. Firm Size 37
4.2.2. Firm Resource 39
4.2.3. International Experience 40
4.2.4. Firm's Experience of Host Country 41
4.2.5. Set-up Costs 43
4.2.6. Industry Competition 44
5. Research Methodology 45
5.1. Sample and Data Collection 45
5.2. Measurements of Variables 45
5.2.1. Dependent Variables 45
5.2.2. Independent Variables 46
5.2.3. Control Variable 48
6. Results and Findings 49
6.1. Frequency Analysis 49
6.2. Reliability and Validity 50
6.3. Correlation Analysis 52
6.4. Binary Logistic Regression and Discussions 54
7. Conclusions 59
7.1. Implications 59
7.2. Limitations and Ideas for Future Research 62
References 63
Appendix (I) 81
Appendix (II) 87
국문요지 92
Table 1: Amount of FDI inflows to Myanmar by year 19
Table 2: Frequency Analysis 49
Table 3: KMO and Bartlett's Test 51
Table 4: Validity and Reliability 52
Table 5: Pearson Correlations 53
Table 6: Tolerance and VIF 54
Table 7: Binary Logistic Regression 55
Table 8: Hypothesis Test Results 59
Figure 1: FDI inflows to Myanmar 18
Figure 2: FDI in Myanmar by country 20
Figure 3: FDI in Myanmar by Sector 21
Figure 4: Trade between Myanmar and South Korea 23
Figure 5: Research Model 37