form of foreign direct investment (FDI). The share of net FDI in world GDP has grown five-fold through the eighties and the nineties‚ making the causes and consequences of FDI and economic growth a subject of ever-growing interest. This report attempts to make a contribution in this context‚ by analyzing the existence and nature of causalities‚ if any‚ between FDI and economic growth. It uses as its focal point India‚ where growth of economic activities and FDI has been one of the most pronounced
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What is FDI? 2 1.2 The background of Foreign Direct Investment in Africa 3 2.0 Motives for FDI in Africa 6 2.1The importance of foreign direct investment: 6 3.0 The Costs And Benefits Of FDI 11 4.0 Factors Influencing Investor Decisions 12 4.1 Reasons for low FDI in Africa 14 5.0 Initiatives taken by African countries to attract FDI 16 5.1 Incentives 17 5.2 Investment treaties 18 5.3 Investment Promotion 19 6.0 Policy Related Challenges of FDI 20 7. Efforts to Promote FDI in Africa
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AN OVERVIEW ON FDI IN VIETNAM 1. A definition of FDI According to Article 2‚ Law on Foreign Investment in Vietnam 1996‚ “FDI means the transfer of capital in money or any asset into Vietnam by foreign investors to carry out investment activities in accordance with the provisions of this Law”. Foreign investor means a foreign economics organization or a foreign individual investing in Vietnam. In another way‚ FDI is a kind of investment in which foreign investors
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In the 8th annual Ernst & Young European Attractiveness Survey‚ Ireland’s attractive position for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Europe has felt to 10th in 2009. However‚ Ireland still attracts FDI that bases on political economic perspective. This essay will discuss factors that help Ireland to create a center of FDI attention such as political stability‚ low taxes rates‚ economic growth‚ a transparent judicial system‚ the workforce‚ cooperative labour relations. 1. Ireland from a failure
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Introduction The United States is the largest destination of foreign direct investment (FDI). This article analyse the reason why the United States is so attractive to foreign investors. The analysis can be divided into two parts. In the first part‚ the author discusses the open economy of the United States in the global environment. The political and economic environment enables the United States to absorb large amount of FDI. The second part focuses on domestic level. The United States is the third largest
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is an investment that is made to acquire a lasting interest in an enterprise operating in an economic other than that of the investor. In addition foreign direct investment (FDI) refers to long term participation by country A into country B. It usually involves participation in management‚ joint-venture‚ transfer of technology and "know-how".FDI has many forms and theses can be categorized depending on the investors perspective and host country’s perspective. Investor’s
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FDI vs FPI FDI is an acronym that stands for Foreign Direct Investment. It refers to the type of investment carried out at international level where an investor will acquire a stake in an enterprise in a foreign country with long term realization of goals in the enterprise. FPI stands for Foreign Portfolio Investment where an international investor acquires stakes in a foreign country in terms of stock‚ bonds and some other assets but with the investor having an inert role in the management of those
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The Indian economy has been booming ever since India came out of the shackles of imperialism and emerged as a politically‚ socially as well as financially independent nation. Although India attained its freedom more than about sixty years ago‚ the emergence of the Indian economy on the global scene has been a rather recent development. This is because of the realization of the true economic growth potential of India‚ by the foreign investors as well as business houses. Till about the recent times
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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) 1. What are the forms in which business can be conducted by a foreign company in India? A foreign company planning to set up business operations in India has the following options: As an incorporated entity by incorporating a company under the Companies Act‚ 1956 through Joint Ventures; or Wholly Owned Subsidiaries. As an unincorporated entity through: - Liaison Office/Representative Office‚ or - Project Office‚ or - Branch Office Such offices
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production or other facilities in a foreign country‚ and maintains effective control of said investment. Foreign firm need to invest in country other than home country because they see ample opportunity in host country. The host country also benefits from FDI. A developing country generally lacks capital‚ technology and human resource as well. Thus any increase in capital and technology transfer will increase the consumption and economic wellbeing of the host nation. The investing firm will bring improved
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