The main reasons firms would reduce their investment in Taiwan would be out of concern that Taiwan, as an outsider, would be unable to take advantage of the growth opportunities, the resource integration, and the economies of scale associated with the larger integrated market. They fear local corporations would lose their competitive edge and be unable to compete with the firms of other nations.
進一步分析企業減少對台投資的主要原因，係因台灣若持續被排除在局外，將無法享有經濟整合協定所帶來的「經濟規模市場」、「成長機會」，以及「資源整合的優勢」，導致企業競爭力下滑，無法與他國企業競爭。