May 2007 Abstract The role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in small island developing states (SIDS) is an issue that has been neglected until relatively recently. The reasons for this lack of interest are unsurprising‚ given both the low absolute volume of capital flows involved and the general neglect of issues relating directly to SIDS in the mainstream theoretical and empirical economics literature. For SIDS themselves however‚ FDI represents an important additional source of investment capital
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Chapter 13 The Impact of Globalization on Cross-Cultural Communication Lowell C. Matthews and Bharat Thakkar Additional information is available at the end of the chapter http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/45816 1. Introduction In a global environment the ability to communicate effectively can be a challenge. Even when both parties speak the same language there can still be misunderstandings due to ethic and cultural differences. Over the last decade‚ there have been countless examples from
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is considered to be the lifeblood for economic development as far as the developing nations are concerned. Since the liberalization of the Indian economy inflows of foreign direct investment has greatly increased. As far as forting direct investment is concerned‚ its flow in India is very small as compared not only to China but also to India ’s potential. Economic Survey for 2005-06 points out that India has potential to absorb $150 billion FDI in the infrastructure sectors
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An empirical study of the status of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) & impact of FDI in major economic sectors of Bangladesh Table of Contents Abstract: This report is about the Foreign Direct Invest (FDI) in Bangladesh. FDI is one of the most potential and significant driving force of the economical progress not only for Bangladesh but also for all the nations. Foreign direct inflows play a significant role in the economic progress of our country
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Investment (FDI) is an important source of capital and economic growth in developing countries. It provides a package of new technologies‚ management techniques‚ finance and market access for the production of goods and services. However‚ attracting FDI is a major challenge for host countries as it faces the challenge of identifying the major factors that motivate and affect the FDI location decision. After reviewing the literature we identify the most important major location factors for FDI‚ which
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Introduction to Foreign Direct Investment Foreign direct investment (FDI)‚ in its simplest term‚ is when a company from one country makes an investment into building a facility in another country‚ or when investments are made in order to acquire a certain stake in enterprises operating outside the economy and country of the investor. FDI plays an extraordinary role for firms wanting to operate and compete in a global business. It can provide a firm with new markets to penetrate‚ cheaper production
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Nyamwange X50/70602/2007 A case study of Kenya ’s FDI between 1980 and 2006‚ in partial fulfillment for my Masters in economics‚ course XET502: ADVANCED MICROECONOMIC THEORY II‚ School of economics‚ University of Nairobi. 1. Introduction ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ An agreed framework definition of foreign direct investment (FDI) exists in the literature. That is‚ FDI is an investment made to acquire a lasting management
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.0 Introduction In this chapter‚ the background‚ problem statement‚ objectives and justification of the study are discussed. The general and specific objectives are listed and the scopes of the study are described. 1.1 Background of the Study 1.1.1 Malaysia Economic Growth Malaysian economy was consistently reached a GDP growth of more than 7% followed by the low inflation rate in the 1980s and 1990s. The economy went on to an extensive diversification and continued economic
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Executive Summary The overall report is prepared focusing on the scenario of FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in Bangladesh. There are many prospects of FDI in Bangladesh. The Countries that invest in Bangladesh mainly or supply currencies in the form of investment emphasizes on the economic stability. The provision of FDI exerts that the balanced growth should be the result of the economy. There are many sectors that are highlighted in report that could be the target of Foreign Direct Investment
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Nepal had attracted modest FDI in niche sectors such as tourism‚ herbal products‚ mineral deposits (lime stone)‚ and light manufacturing apparel; hydro power and that it had positive impacts on exports‚ particularly garments. FDI has also enabled the country to export non- traditional manufactured products such as micro-transformers and personal consumer products (UNCTAD‚ 2003b). Investment was mainly in low-technology‚ labour-intensive production. The impact of FDI had also been modest‚ primarily
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