the project work. Finally‚ I acknowledge the profound blessings and k indness of the Almighty. I would like to dedicate this project to my friends and family members who have given me the strength to b uild my career and life. ii ABSTRACT FDI p lays a dominant role in the economy o f Bangladesh t hrough accelerating Gross Domestic Product (GDP)‚ e xport and domestic investment followed by overall economic growth. So it is vital for a developing country like Bangladesh to carry out effective
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direction of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country. This is mainly due to the removal of restrictive and regulated practices. Foreign direct investment in India increased from US $ 129 millions in 1991-92 to US $ 40‚885 million in March‚ 2005‚ an increase of about 316.9 times. However‚ the country is far behind in comparison to some of the developing countries like China. In so far as growth trend of FDI is concerned‚ there has been quite impressive growth of FDI inflow into the country during
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attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) into a country. You have been asked to provide the following: A brief overview of inward FDI flows into the chosen country over (roughly) the last 10 years (20%). A concise discussion of the sources of inward FDI (i.e. which countries it comes from) and the main sectors which attract FDI (30%) Your view on likely global trends in FDI over the next five years‚ and of how the country’s inward investment profile may change. Will FDI rise or fall? Are different countries
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investment. Lastly‚ a conclusion will be drawn. Foreign direct investment (FDI) is defined as a long-term investment by a foreign direct investor in an enterprise resident in an economy other than that in which the foreign direct investor is based (Economy Watch: 2010). The FDI relationship consists of a parent enterprise and a foreign affiliate which together form a transnational corporation (TNC). In order to qualify as FDI the investment must afford the parent enterprise control over its foreign
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their product is better than their competitors? Who is their target audience? How do the pharmaceutical companies protect their new drug investment? In 1998 Celebrex (celecoxib) was approved by the FDA. Through several mergers and acquisitions‚ Pfizer became the owner of Celebrex in 2004. (en.Wikipedia.org‚ 2013) In 1999 Merck and Co. Inc. introduced a new drug to treat arthritis. It was called Vioxx (rofecoxib). The drug was marketed worldwide. It was marketed in 80 countries and used by 84
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Emerging Markets is used to describe a country in the process of rapid growth and industrialisation Opportunities- Strong Economic Growth /Rising consumer incomes and growing ‘middle-classes’/Opportunities for joint ventures with local businesses Threats- Culture/varying customer needs/Difficult to protect ideas from competition due to inadequate laws/Infrastructure could be poor‚ making distribution and marketing difficult The US soft drinks giant announced a 6% rise in operating revenue to $11
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Volume | 3 Issue | 2 A Study on FDI Inflows and Reasons for Low FDI Inflows in India ISSN | 2319-5576 A Study on FDI Inflows and Reasons for Low FDI Inflows in India *Ms. Svetlana Patel **Mr. Dhvanish Mehta Abstract: The FDI inflow into India has been moderately expanding in the recent years. This paper analyses the trends in the inflow of FDI in India‚ the countries from which the major proportion of FDI investment is done‚ comparing the inflow of FDI in India with some developing Asian
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Investment (FDI) flows have increased dramatically in recent decades‚ the issues of FDI have attracted strongly scholarly interest. First of all‚ FDI is defined as an investment in one economy by a multinational or transnational corporation based in other country. It involves a long-term relationship and either full or partial management control of real assets (Lankauskiene & Tvaronavicience‚ 2011). FDI includes all funds provided by an investor‚ either directly or through an affiliate. FDI arises
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impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on agricultural productivity and poverty reduction are examined. Factors that hinder FDI flow to agriculture in Tanzania are assessed. Specifically‚ the role of FDI in improving an agricultural firm’s efficiency in Tanzania and reforms required for more effective investment promotion in agriculture are examined. The study uses literature review to draw its conclusions and policy recommendations. It is observed that FDI has a positive impact on productivity
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foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in producer service sectors on the total factor productivity (TFP) of Chilean manufacturing firms. Positive effects are obtained in firm fixed effects instrumental variables regressions and show that forward linkages from FDI in services explain 7% of the observed increase in Chile’s manufacturing users’ TFP. Our findings also suggest that service FDI fosters innovation activities in manufacturing. Moreover‚ we show that service FDI offers opportunities for laggard
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