FDI and Economic Growth: Evidence from Nigeria By Adeolu B. Ayanwale Department of Agricultural Economics Obafemi Awolowo University Ole-Ife‚ Nigeria AERC Research Paper 165 African Economic Research Consortium‚ Nairobi April 2007 THIS RESEARCH STUDY was supported by a grant from the African Economic Research Consortium. The findings‚ opinions and recommendations are those of the author‚ however‚ and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Consortium‚ its individual members or the
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Vietnamese Immigrants Return Their Home country. Most Vietnamese believe that America is the ideal place to live and work. Most of them dream to come America because they can earn more money have a better life‚ and their children will have the best education. However‚ the real America life does not fit what they expected‚ so they begin considering returning home. There are two main reasons why they go back their home country. One of reasons is culture shock. In fact‚ most of Vietnamese‚ who first
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R e se a rc h a n d Stat i s t i c s B r a n c h working paper 01/2009 FDI Policy Instruments: Advantages and Disadvantages UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION RESEARCH AND STATISTICS BRANCH WORKING PAPER 01/2009 FDI Policy Instruments: Advantages and Disadvantages Frank L. Bartels Unit Chief‚ Strategic Research and Regional Analyses Unit UNIDO S. A. de Crombrugghe Associate Economic Affairs Officer UNCTAD UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION Vienna‚ 2009 The
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Introduction What is FDI Foreign direct investment (FDI) in its classic form is defined as a company from one country making a physical investment into building a factory in another country. It is the establishment of an enterprise by a foreigner. Its definition can be extended to include investments made to acquire lasting interest in enterprises operating outside of the economy of the investor. What is Retailing Retailing is a distribution channel function where one organization buys products
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reach US$107 billion by the year 2013. Entry of these retailers in different formats‚ including online‚ has affected an irreversible change in consumer buying habits and businesses related to serving these retailers. However‚ unlike many other countries‚ India has its own unique character of size‚ geographical spread‚ cultural diversity‚ and multiplicity of formats being introduced at quick succession. Retailers also face the challenge of developing infrastructure‚ on their own or in cooperation
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direct investment in Pakistan’‚ The Pakistan Development Review‚ pp. 651-664 Akhtar‚ S. (2007)‚ ‘An Investment Friendly Destination’‚ Pakistan Investment Conference‚ 2007 Addison‚ T. & Heshmati‚ A. (2004)‚ ‘The New Global Determinants of FDI Flows to Developing Countries: The Importance of ICT and Democratization’‚ In M. Bagella‚ L. Becchetti‚ I. Hasan‚ and W.C. Hunter (eds)‚ Monetary Integration‚ Markets and Regulations‚ Research in Banking and Finance‚ Vol.4‚ pp- 151-186 Alhajhouj‚ H.R. (2002)‚ ‘Foreign
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FDI in Indian Retail Industry:- “An analysis on the impact of FDI in India’s Retail sector” Abstract India is one of the largest emerging markets‚ with a approximated population of 1.22 billion. India is one of the largest economies in the world in terms of purchasing power and has a strong middle class base of 320 million. Around 72 per cent of the total households in India reside in the rural areas‚ where mostly traditional retail outlets‚ commonly called kirana stores exist. These are unorganized
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Abstract Foreign direct investment (FDI) is taken as one of the key factor of rapid economic growth and development. FDI‚ it is believed to stimulate domestic investment‚ human capital‚ and transfers technology. It is associated qualities which causes the faster economic development in the host countries. South Korea‚ for instance had one of the of the poorest economies during 1960s‚ but yet achieved double digit economic growth with substantial amount of FDI inflows and become one of the most advanced
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Received 11th June‚ 2010‚ Accepted 19th December‚ 2010 Abstract The study analysed the fate of the agricultural sector in relation to foreign direct investment (FDI) in Nigeria. Data for the study were obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s statistical bulletin from 1970 to 2007. Findings revealed that of the seven sectors into which FDI was classified‚ agricultural sector got the least average net flow of investment (N553.6132)‚ while manufacturing and processing sector had the highest mean
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FDI IN INDIAN HEALTH SECTOR Healthcare sector has a great potential in the present globalized world. It is one of the world’s largest industries with total revenues of approximately US$ 2.8 Trillion. Healthcare sector has been emerging as one of the largest service sector in India. Indian healthcare sector has estimated revenue of around $ 30 billion constituting 5% of GDP and offering employment to around 4 million people (CII Report 2011). According to Investment Commission of India‚ the sector
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