F.Y.B.A. Revised Syllabus (2008-2009) INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY G-1 Section-I (First Term) Chapter-1 : Sociology as a Science a) b) c) d) e) Lecture hours per chapter Definition‚ Subject matter and Scope of Sociology Nature of Sociology as a Science‚ Perspectives in Sociology‚ Development of Sociology as a discipline in India : A brief historical Outline Importance and Application of Sociology – Public Sociology – Information Society and Social Problems‚ Policy Making and Action
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was written by Jeffrey P. Graham and R. Barry Spaulding and originally appeared on the now defunct Citibank international business portal. Copyright © Citibank. All Rights Reserved. Understanding Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Definition Foreign direct investment (FDI) plays an extraordinary and growing role in global business. It can provide a firm with new markets and marketing channels‚ cheaper production facilities‚ access to new technology‚ products‚ skills and financing. For a host country
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Implications of FDI in Insurance To study the impact of FDI in insurance we first look at the how the Indian insurance sector has evolved over the years. Indian insurance sector has experienced different phases from being an open competitive market to being nationalized and back to deregulation. The Indian insurance story began in India in the year 1818 with the establishment of the Oriental Life Insurance Company in Kolkata. In the year 1912 the Indian Life Insurance Companies Act came into existence
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the world’s second-largest economy gained traction. The Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday that China drew $97 billion in foreign direct investment between January and October‚ with October’s inflow up 1.2 percent on year earlier at $8.4 billion. FDI from the top 10 Asian economies‚ including Hong Kong‚ Japan and Singapore‚ rose 7.2 per cent to $83.6 billion for the ten months. "We can see that foreign investment from Asian countries‚ the European Union and the US all kept relatively fast growth
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track record in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) is far superior to that of India. In fact‚ India has been considered an "underachiever" in attracting FDI. However‚ within this otherwise firm conviction about unmatched Chinese superiority in attracting FDI inflows vis-à-vis India‚ there has occasionally been some scepticism about what all China includes while compiling its FDI figures and consequently about the actual intensity of the FDI gap between China and India as suggested by the official
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A project ReportOnCASE STUDY OF FDI IN INDIA VS CHINASubmitted toMrs. Smita KashiramkaByRamya Singh2010B3A2613PIn Fulfilment ofStudy oriented ProjectBIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE‚ PILANI30th November 2012 | | | | | | | Abstract The report begins with the FDI definition and FDI reference with respect to India and its sect-oral and regional comparisons. This report undertakes a comparative analysis
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Editors@asiaentrepreneurshipjournal.com COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FDI IN CHINA AND INDIA Dr. Swapna S. Sinha swapnassinha@yahoo.com Dr. David H. Kent dkent@ggu.edu Dr. Hamid Shomali hshomali@ggu.edu Ageno School of Business Golden Gate University 536 Mission St. San Francisco‚ CA 94105 Tel: 415-442-6500 Abstract Some emerging markets have been leaders in the world and have grown at a higher rate benefiting from higher Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) by Trans National Corporations (TNCs) and some have been
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“economic miracle” besides accounting for more than 25% of the country’s industrial output? Would Slovakia make a good example of FDI efficiency that contributes to the country’s further development? These are the questions I am willing to find answers for in this research paper. I begin with an overview of economic conditions and other prerequisites that determined FDI coming to the car industry in Slovakia. I will introduce the three major players. Based on the theoretical background I would then
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National Competitiveness Center NCC Annual Report of FDI INTO SAUDI ARABIA 2011 Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) 12/11/2011 Page 1 of 4 National Competitiveness Center NCC 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 KSA : FDI Inflow & Stock 2005-2010 (Billions of dollars) Inflow Stock 110.1 73.5 50.7 33.5 12.1 2005 17.1 2006 22.8 36.5 32.0 142.4 170.4 28.0 2007 2008 2009 2010 KSA : FDI No. of Companies and Establishments 2000 - 2010 Green field
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Introduction There is no denying that for the poorest countries in the world‚ aid (Oversees Development Assistance – ODA) is one of the best tools for economic growth. It is my opinion however that aid in developing countries often comes with too many strings attached. Case and point the issue of aid and homosexuality in Uganda. When Yoweri Museveni officially made homosexuality illegally in Uganda‚ the developed countries threatened to withhold aid from the country. The unfortunate thing is that
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