Essays about: "benefits of fdi"

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  1. 1. Inward FDI and InnovationIn the Context of a Least Developed Country - A single case study on the innovation system of Kigali, Rwanda

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Mette Barten; Aron Holmgren; [2022-07-05]
    Keywords : Foreign direct investment; FDI spillover effects; innovation; innovation systems; innovation capabilities; absorptive capacities; Rwanda; Kigali;

    Abstract : Previous research shows a theoretical debate regarding the relationship between inward FDI and local innovation, where researchers argue for further research with a contextual focus. In the setting of Rwanda and its aspiration to transform from a least developed country to a knowledge-based service economy, this case study aims to understand how local actors perceive the relationship between inward FDI and innovation. READ MORE

  2. 2. Stochastic Goal Programming of Supply Chain under Disruption

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Chinmayi Desai; [2022]
    Keywords : Stochastic goal programming; COVID; supply disruption; supply chain resilience; China plus one; Stokastisk målprogrammering; COVID; försörjningsavbrott; motståndskraftig leveranskedja;

    Abstract : The spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the world and the importance of controlling it in all regions have made managing this crisis a great challenge for all countries. The devastating effect on global automotive supply chains due to the disruptions has resulted in losses and shut down of production facilities owing to government restrictions due to the spread of infections leading to supply breakdown across all tiers of supply chain. READ MORE

  3. 3. Globalization and Tax haven countries : A study on the relationship between globalization and the use of tax havens

    University essay from Jönköping University

    Author : Hannes Pitkänen; Linus Ronnerstam; [2021]
    Keywords : Tax havens; Globalization; Foreign direct investment; Tax avoidance; Tax evasion;

    Abstract : Tax havens have long been a subject of concern and were nutritiously used mostly by the rich elite and gangsters. In the wake of the financial crisis in 2008 more light was shed on tax havens and it has become an unanticipated central part of the global economy. READ MORE

  4. 4. Constructing the future of Cambodia: A Study on the Impact of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Construction Sector in Phnom Penh

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Kulkaew Kowattanawaranon; [2019]
    Keywords : China; Cambodia; FDI; labor; construction sector; workforce; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This qualitative research aims to address the impacts of China’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on Cambodian labor in the construction sector by choosing the Diamond Island, a hub of China’s real-estate investment in Phnom Penh, as a case study. Based on the interviews with 35 Cambodian construction workers and nine key informants from the government, private sector, international organizations, international non-governmental organization, and research institute, the study assesses both positive and negative impacts from Chinese FDI. READ MORE

  5. 5. Foreign Direct Investment in Cuba : A study on the 2014 reforms

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Gustaf Swartling; William Johansson; [2018]
    Keywords : Cuba; Export; FDI; Recession; RCA model; Minor Field Study;

    Abstract : Since the Soviet collapse in 1991, Cuba tried intensively to attract foreign direct investments in order to improve the economic situation. The first reform was made in 1995, which was not a success, since both foreign direct investment and joint ventures decreased in the beginning of the 21st Century. READ MORE