Flujos migratorios e inversión directa en el extranjero

España en el proceso de globalización

Abstract

In literature it is not usual to consider migratory movements and foreign investment together.
In this article we intend to place Spain in the globalisation process concentrating on these two
issues. In our point of view the profile of Spain has changed from a country of emigration to one
where immigration predominates. This cannot be understood without considering the effect of
internationalisation on Spain’s economy since joining the European Union. We consider analysis of
the combination of these two factors reflects retention of power by the state within the process of
globalisation, although it’s role has became more complex: on one hand developing polices to
control migratory flows and on the other supporting the expansion of the economy in the world at
large. As an example we focus on the relationship between Spain and Morocco over the last decade.