tis essay one

Thematic Independent Studies (TIS)

Essay one _ The Role Foreign Direct Investment plays in Economic growth. Fatoumata Toure Gondwe

23rd September 2013

Tutor: Captain K. Kayombo

Word count: 4,000

Contents page

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Foreign direct investment its motives and characteristics 2.1 Key motives of Foreign Direct Investment 2.2 FDI as an entry strategy 2.3 Characteristics of FDI

3.0 Foreign Direct Investment and Economic growth

3.1 Economic growth and FDI 3.2 Advantages and disadvantages of FDI 3.2.1 Benefits to host country 3.2.2 Benefits to investor 3.2.3 Disadvantages to home country 3.2.4 Disadvantages to host country 3.3 Sources of FDI

3.4 FDI and technology transfer

4.0 Different kinds of FDI 4.1.1 Wholly owned versus mergers and acquisitions 4.1.2 Horizontal versus vertical integration 4.1.3 Greenfield investment versus mergers

References: B) Follow key customers: Establishing an existence abroad allows firms better save their key customers, it also gives them an advantage over other venders from saving their customers who have relocated in international places (Knight et al., 2008). According to Wong and Hasegan (2008), FDI brings a number of positive aspects both to the recipient and the investor.