Essays about: "FDI negative"

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1. 1. “All we have is this beautiful place. But we don’t have the money”: The effect of foreign direct investment and global power structures on local female entrepreneurship in Coron Town, the Philippines

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Hannah Johansson; [2023-10-25]
   Keywords : Foreign direct investment; female entrepreneurship; global power structures; westernization; feminist economics; capital;

   Abstract : Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the global South indicates both to create and obstruct local entrepreneurship opportunities in host countries. However, foreign business owners' large capitals, and global development policies encouraging FDI in the tourism industry play a significant role in this relation. READ MORE

3. 2. Foreign Direct Investment to Encourage Sustainable Development in South America

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Gabriela Isabel Otero Lastra; [2023]
   Keywords : sustainable development; economic growth; social development; environmental conservation; foreign direct investment; South America.; Business and Economics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The seventeen sustainable development goals are the response of the United Nations to make efforts for economic growth, social development, and environmental conservation. International organizations, governments, and the private sector play a fundamental role to achieve the 2030 Agenda of sustainable development. READ MORE

4. 3. 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

5. 4. The Impact of Perceived Corruption Index on Foreign Direct Investments in Africa

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Mikael Lagging; [2022]
   Keywords : Corruption; Foreign direct investment; Gravity model; Africa; OECD; China; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis evaluates the impact of corruption perception index (CPI) on foreign direct investment (FDI) flows from China and 34 OECD source countries to 54 African host countries using the gravitational model. China is of particular interest as it has become Africa’s largest trading partner as well as the greatest investor among the developing countries in Africa, in addition to Chinese firms having increased their presence in African countries rich in natural resources and poor infrastructure where the scope of corruption is considerable. READ MORE

6. 5. The impact of foreign direct investment on economic growth for countries in Latin America

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Clara Wieslander; Evelina Sundin; [2022]
   Keywords : Economic Growth; Latin America; Schumpeterian model; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper examines how Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) affects Economic Growth and Total Factor Productivity (TFP) for recipient countries in Latin America. The study investigates whether FDI generates positive spillover effects, leading to a higher increase in TFP than domestic investments. READ MORE