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This paper analyzes the seven valuation methods for unlisted direct investment equity included in the recently adopted IMF Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6). Based on publicly available Danish data, we test the three methods that are generally applicable and find that the choice of valuation method and estimation technique can have a highly significant impact on the international investment position, pointing to the need for further harmonization. The results show that the price-to-book value method generates more robust market value estimates than the price-to-earnings method. This finding suggests that the valuation basis for the forthcoming Coordinated Direct Investment Survey - own funds at book value -will provide useful information for compiling the international investment position.

Keywords

Valuation Methods, Fdi, International Investment Position, Macroeconomic Statistical Methodology, Estimation Techniques, Corporate Sector, Economic Models, Foreign Direct Investment, Stock Markets, Stock Prices, Estimating

Taxonomy

Economic policy, Fiscal policy, Pricing policy

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More publications in this series: Working Papers

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More publications by: Emmanuel Kumah ; Jannick Damgaard ; Thomas Elkjaer