* Occurs when a firm invest directly in a foreign country. * Becomes a multinational enterprise * FDI can be both – Greenfield (establish new ops) Acquisition/Merger (with existing firms) * Flow of FDI –refers to the amount of FDI over a time period. * Stock of FDI - total accumulated value of foreign-owned assets * Outflows – flows of FDI out of a country * Inflows – flows of FDI into a country Gross fixed capital formation summarises the total amount of capital
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Effects of Foreign Capital Inflow on the Economy Recently India’s Home Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram pointed out that surge in foreign capital inflow can be a cause of the rise inflation rate in the economy. This is true! With opening up of the economy‚ foreign capital has become one of the important factors affecting our economy. The country’s economic policies have changed. We are now an open economy affected by the economic and political happenings of the world. We therefore need to broaden our
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FIN 500 – Global Corporate Finance Case Study 2: The Challenge of Foreign Competition JUNE 4‚ 2009 Chapter Summary As the title of the case study clearly states‚ chapter 2‚ deals with issues relating to challenges of foreign competition. The case begins by describing how a domestically-based television manufacturing company – Stellar Television Company - conducts its operations‚ and how Japanese competition has begun distorting the company’s performance as time progresses. In the late 1950s
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Foreign Direct Investment in Nepal Current status‚ prospects and challenges Ratnakar Adhikari SAWTEE Working Paper No. 01/13 Foreign Direct Investment in Nepal Current status‚ prospects and challenges Working Paper No. 01/13 South Asia Watch on Trade‚ Economics and Environment (SAWTEE) 26 Mamata Galli P.O. Box: 19366 Tukucha Marg Baluwatar Kathmandu Nepal Tel: 977-1-4444438 / 4424360 Fax: 977-1-4444570 Email: sawtee@sawtee.org Web: www.sawtee.org Views expressed in SAWTEE
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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a direct investment into production or business in a country by an individual or company in another country‚ either by buying a company in the target country or by expanding operations of an existing business in that country. Foreign direct investment is in contrast to portfolio investment which is a passive investment in the securities of another country such as stocks and bonds. Types 1. Horizontal FDI arises when a firm duplicates
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FDI or foreign direct investment is defined as cross-border investment that is made by company or entity. FDI can be done in a number of ways such as merger or joint venture‚ acquiring shares or stocks from foreign companies‚ or setting up a subsidiary or new company overseas. Studies about foreign direct investment have been discovered since a long time ago and foreign direct investment is critically important to growth in any economy (Caves‚ 2007‚ Dunning and Lundan‚ 2008). There are several main
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India and Foreign Trade- The trade activity with other countries on globe is known as Foreign Trade. It is directly related to export-import of a country with other countries. The foreign trade of India was very well developed during ancient history. The orientation of foreign trade of India totally changed with advent of British Empire in India. Immediately after independence GOI adopted inward looking foreign trade policy to restrict global trade but picture has been changed with new economic
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Foreign Direct Investment Learning objectives • Be familiar with current trends regarding FDI in the world economy. • Understand the different theories of foreign direct investment. • Appreciate how political ideology shapes a government’s attitudes towards FDI. • Understand the benefits and costs of FDI to home and host countries. • Be able to discuss the range of policy instruments that governments use to influence FDI. • Articulate the implications for management
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growing major economy. As the result of that‚ the market of china became the most attractive place for the foreign brands. Actually‚ there are many brand had already be succeed in china. According to many economists‚ KFC was the most successful brand‚ which has more than ten years’ experience. “China is the most important market for KFC. “ said by David Gill (the CEO of KFC in United state). ‚ "KFC is still seen as a foreign brand but it’s a foreign brand with local characteristics." “One of the
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Factors Affecting Foreign Direct Investment Location in the Petrochemicals Industry‚ the case of Saudi Arabia By Fawaz Binsaeed 0531820 BBS Doctoral Symposium 23rd & 24th March 2009 1 Factors Affecting Foreign Direct Investment Location in the Petrochemicals Industry‚ The case of Saudi Arabia Abstract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is an important source of capital and economic growth in developing countries. It provides a package of new technologies‚ management techniques
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