The Rise of Foreign Direct Investment Screening in the European Union

In a changing geopolitical landscape, the EU and its member states have introduced novel mechanisms for screening foreign direct investment for national security risks.

In Episode 9, The External provides an overview of a recent article in Global Policy by Professor Sarah Bauerle Danzman (Indiana University) and Professor Sophie Meunier (Princeton University) exploring the factors that explain the rise of national Investment Screening Mechanisms in Europe and comparing the different features of these mechanisms.

Read the article (open access): Danzman S & Meunier S (2023) Naïve no more: Foreign direct investment screening in the European Union, Global Policy 14(S3)