Private Direct Foreign Investment In Developing Countries

Author : Sarbajit Chaudhuri
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 8132218981
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries written by Sarbajit Chaudhuri and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In development literature Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is traditionally considered to be instrumental for the economic growth of all countries, particularly the developing ones. It acts as a panacea for breaking out of the vicious circle of low savings/low income and facilitates the import of capital goods and advanced technical knowhow. This book delves into the complex interaction of FDI with diverse factors. While FDI affects the efficiency of domestic producers through technological diffusion and spill-over effects, it also impinges on the labor market, affecting unemployment levels, human capital formation, wages (and wage inequality) and poverty; furthermore, it has important implications for socio-economic issues such as child labor, agricultural disputes over Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and environmental pollution. The empirical evidence with regard to most of the effects of FDI is highly mixed and reflects the fact that there are a number of mechanisms involved that interact with each other to produce opposing results. The book highlights the theoretical underpinnings behind the inherent contradictions and shows that the final outcome depends on a number of country-specific factors such as the nature of non-traded goods, factor endowments, technological and institutional factors. Thus, though not exhaustive, the book integrates FDI within most of the existing economic systems in order to define its much-debated role in developing economies. A theoretical analysis of the different facets of FDI as proposed in the book is thus indispensable, especially for the formulation of appropriate policies for foreign capital.

Author : Theodore Moran
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0881323276
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foreign Direct Investment and Development written by Theodore Moran and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1998-12-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreign direct investment (FDI) has grown dramatically and is now the largest and most stable source of private capital for developing countries and economies in transition, accounting for nearly 50 percent of all those flows. Meanwhile, the growing role of FDI in host countries has been accompanied by a change of attitude, from critical wariness toward multinational corporations to sometimes uncritical enthusiasm about their role in the development process. What are the most valuable benefits and opportunities that foreign firms have to offer? What risks and dangers do they pose? Beyond improving the micro and macroeconomic "fundamentals" in their own countries and building an investment-friendly environment, do authorities in host countries need a proactive (rather than passive) policy toward FDI? In one of the most comprehensive studies on FDI in two decades, Theodore Moran synthesizes evidence drawn from a wealth of case literature to assess policies toward FDI in developing countries and economies in transition. His focus is on investment promotion, domestic content mandates, export-performance requirements, joint-venture requirements, and technology-licensing mandates. The study demonstrates that there is indeed a large, energetic, and vital role for host authorities to play in designing policies toward FDI but that the needed actions differ substantially from conventional wisdom on the topic. Dr. Moran offers a pathbreaking agenda for host governments, aimed at maximizing the benefits they can obtain from FDI while minimizing the dangers, and suggests how they might best pursue this agenda.

Author : K. Et Al Billerbeck
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780686361749
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Private Direct Foreign Investment in Developing Countries written by K. Et Al Billerbeck and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Klaus Billerbeck
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Private Direct Foreign Investment in Developing Countries written by Klaus Billerbeck and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : World Bank Group
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 1464811857
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Investment Competitiveness Report 2017/2018 written by World Bank Group and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Global Investment Competitiveness report presents new insights and evidence on drivers of foreign direct investment (FDI) in developing countries, and FDI’s role in development. The report’s survey of 750 executives of multinational corporations finds that a business-friendly legal and regulatory environment is a key driver of investment decisions in developing countries, along with political stability, security, and macroeconomic conditions. The report’s topic-specific chapters explore the potential of FDI to create new growth opportunities for local firms, assess the power of tax holidays and other fiscal incentives to attract FDI, analyze characteristics of FDI originating in developing countries, and examine the experience of foreign investors in countries affected by conflict and fragility. Three key features of this Global Investment Competitiveness report distinguish it from other publications on FDI. First, its insights are based on a combination of first-hand perspectives of investors, extensive analysis of available data and evidence, and international good practices in investment policy design and implementation. Secondly, rather than exploring broad FDI trends, the report provides detailed and unique analysis of FDI depending on its motivation, sector, geographic origin and destination, and phase of investment. Thirdly, the report offers practical and actionable recommendations to policymakers in developing countries wishing to reform their business climates for increased investment competitiveness. As such, the report is meant to complement other knowledge products of the World Bank Group focused even more explicitly on country-level data, detailed reform diagnostics, and presentation of best practices. We are confident this report will bring value and fresh perspectives to a variety of audiences. To governments and policymakers, including investment promotion professionals, the report offers direct insights into the role of government policies and actions in investors’ decision-making. To foreign investors and site location consultants, the report provides information on FDI trends and drivers across sectors and geographies. For academic audiences, the new datasets on investment incentives and FDI motivations enables opportunities for additional research and analysis. Lastly, for development assistance providers and other stakeholders, the report highlights key approaches for maximizing FDI’s benefits for development.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264199284
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foreign Direct Investment for Development Maximising benefits, minimising costs written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2002-09-24 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a comprehensive review of the issues related to the impact of FDI on development as well as to the policies needed to maximise the benefits.

Author : Michael U. Klein
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foreign Direct Investment and Poverty Reduction written by Michael U. Klein and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1990s, foreign direct investment began to swamp all other cross-border capital flows into developing countries. Does foreign direct investment support sound development? In particular, does it contribute to poverty reduction?

Author : Society for International Development. United Kingdom Chapter
Publisher : New York : Praeger Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Private Foreign Investment and the Developing World written by Society for International Development. United Kingdom Chapter and published by New York : Praeger Publishers. This book was released on 1971 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text of papers and debates following a conference held by representatives of two multinational companies, of a public investment body and of countries like India, the Caribbean and Mexico, with respect to aspects of private foreign investment including taxation and joint venture prospects in developing countries.

Author : Laura Gómez-Mera
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 1464803722
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Voices in Investment written by Laura Gómez-Mera and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study analyzes the characteristics, motivations, strategies, and needs of FDI from emerging markets. It draws from a survey of investors and potential investors in Brazil, India, South Korea, and South Africa.

Author : International Monetary Fund. Research Department
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foreign Private Investment in Developing Countries written by International Monetary Fund. Research Department and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1985-01-15 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early 1970s foreign direct and portfolio equity investment flows into developing countries, although continuing to increase in absolute terms, have been relatively less important than in previous years, as foreign private capital flows have been dominated by debt-creating bank credit.