Analysis of Factors Influencing Taiwan's Unregistered Overseas Investment Behavior/
By: Ya-Hwei Yang.
Series: Vol. 18 No. 2 June 2004.Description: p.213.Subject(s): Informal sectors - Asia | Formal sectors - Asia | Investments - AsiaOnline resources: Click here to access online In: Asian Economic JournalSummary: This paper adopts theoretical and empirical models to observe unregistered overseas investment behavior patterns and to investigate the reasons influencing the decision to engage in unregistered investment. A questionnaire survey is under-taken to estimate the proportion of unregistered investment, with theoretical and empirical analyses being used to explore the factors behind the decision to adopt non-registering behavior. The results show that the proportion of unregistered investment tends to be higher in South-East Asia and China than in the USA and that complicated administrative procedures have a positive influence on this type of behavior. Furthermore, such behavior can be predetermined by the prospects of higher returns on investment.This paper adopts theoretical and empirical models to observe unregistered overseas investment behavior patterns and to investigate the reasons influencing the decision to engage in unregistered investment. A questionnaire survey is under-taken to estimate the proportion of unregistered investment, with theoretical and empirical analyses being used to explore the factors behind the decision to adopt non-registering behavior. The results show that the proportion of unregistered investment tends to be higher in South-East Asia and China than in the USA and that complicated administrative procedures have a positive influence on this type of behavior. Furthermore, such behavior can be predetermined by the prospects of higher returns on investment.