Introduction Economies around the world have witness a noticeable growth and development since Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) entered the scene‚ like in East Asia in the mid 1980s‚ due to the rapid competition‚ creativity in market aspects‚ innovation and increased employment that made such markets just perfect to invest in (Ucal et al.‚ 2010). According to the International Monetary Fund‚ Foreign Direct
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and profits and keep up with or surpass competition but “[rather] than focusing solely on beating the competition‚ strategies must be created that enhance the value for customers” (Lee‚ 2013). Businesses’ engagement in international trade and investments has been vital source for company growth (Ball‚ 2013). Can this be the only way to gain further market share and beat competition? Information technological advantages of the past decade have been globalizing markets. Internet and internet enabled
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FDI AND INDIAN ST MARKET Abstract—Unprecedented globalizations have witnessed double digit economic growth resulting in fierce competition and accelerated pace of innovation. As a result inflow of Foreign Direct investments has become a striking measure of economic development in both developed and developing countries. FDI and FII thus have become instruments of international economic integration and stimulation. Fast growing economies like Singapore‚ China‚ Korea etc have registered
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P O L I C Y R E S E A RC H W O R K I N G P A PE R How Foreign Investment Affects Host Countries 1745 Foreign direct investment may promote economic development by helping to improve productivity Magnus Blomström Ari Kokko growth and exports in the multinationals’ host countries. But the exact nature of the relationship between foreign multinational corporations and their host economies seems to vary between industries and countries. The World Bank International Economics Department International
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Investors The Philippines has shrugged off decades of financial woes to earn its first investment-grade credit rating from one of the world’s leading ratings agencies. Fitch Ratings cites the Aquino administration’s improved money management‚ pro-growth policies and plans to increase revenues through a new "sin tax." Economists say it was only a matter of time before the Philippines would be given an investment-grade rating. They point to the stock market‚ which has consistently reached record levels
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rate of China’s car consumption was 54.42% [China Economy‚ 2008]. This rapid development in china’s auto industry has provided a broad space for auto-parts industry [Yan‚ 2008]. However‚ the car audio market in China seems to be in infancy stage. Foreign car audio brands have taken up more than half the market share [China Car Audio Industry Report‚ 2008] with Japanese brands accounting for 56% market share and Euro-American brands taking up 34% market share – leaving a paltry 10% market share for
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indigenous competitors in overseas market. He started by looking at international investments which classified into two: portfolio investment and direct investment. Control is the key factor which differentiates one another. If the investor directly controls the foreign enterprise‚ his investment is called a direct investment. If he does not control it‚ his investment is a portfolio investment. Basis theory of portfolio investment is the theory of capital movement across nations mentioned that the main determinant
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Summary: This report was commissioned to analyze the growing Brazilian aviation industry. The factors that support the growth of the aviation market are studied in brief. Globalization involved in the aviation industry and the government policies for foreign partner involvement are discussed. Embraer is the biggest player in the Brazilian aviation industry‚ the functioning of the company is analyzed. The role of information technology in support of the Brazilian aviation industry is studied. Factors
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but the absolute amount has remained increase. As the figure following shows‚ China and Japan’s bilateral trade increased expect year 2009 and the surplus has the intendancy of inclining. Figure 1 China and Japan’s bilateral trade Data from Foreign Investment China of Ministry of Commerce‚2012 Commodity structure Sino-Japan trade commodity structure is stable. China’s export mainly concentrated in the mechanical and electrical products‚ textiles and raw materials‚ base metals and products‚ furniture
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international joint ventures. First‚ international joint ventures represent a form of foreign direct investment (FDI). Multinational enterprises often have to decide whether to wholly own a foreign affiliate or to share equity control with a local partner. This decision is a key element of the foreign investment strategy. Second‚ the ownership structure of a foreign-investment project affects host country welfare. A direct effect comes from the sharing of profits between the multinational and the local
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