Essays about: "fdi determinants"
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1. The Relationship Between Environmental Policy Stringency and Trade Flows
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Ceteris paribus, it is unclear whether a more stringent environmental policy increases or decreases a country's competitiveness. Two hypotheses have been formulated in this decade-long debate: the competitiveness hypothesis - stating that a more stringent environmental policy decreases competitiveness, and the Porter Hypothesis, claiming the opposite. READ MORE
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2. The Role of Social Capital on Foreign Direct Investments: Evidence from Cross-Country Regressions
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Since the world witnessed a surge of cross-border investments as a source of economic activity, the relevance, determinants and nature of the phenomenon we call Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) has been studied extensively. The amount of empirical studies is not only extensive but also controversial, as the authors frequently reach contradictory conclusions in their search for determinants, relying only on the assumptive realities of economic theory. READ MORE
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3. A study on the Determinants of FDI Inflows to China
University essay from Södertörns högskola/NationalekonomiAbstract : Since the Chinese government proposed the "reform and opening-up policy" in 1979, China has achieved remarkable economic development. Foreign direct investment (FDI) has played an important role in stimulating economic development and alleviating capital shortages. This thesis explores FDI by choosing China as its destination country. READ MORE
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4. Determinants of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Africa - A panel data analysis
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : This thesis examines how different recipient country determinants influence Chinese investors' decisions where to invest in Africa and whether the financial crisis in 2008 has induced a shift in the type of FDI investors engage in. With the help of panel data, this thesis analyses the FDI stock and determinants for 41 different countries in Africa over the period 2003-2018. READ MORE
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5. Foreign Direct Investment and Welfare: Is Sub-Saharan Africa Different?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is often considered to be favorable to long-run economic growth and has in recent years been promoted as a poverty-reducing tool. Although FDI to developing countries has increased rapidly in recent decades, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been unsuccessful in attracting large inflows of FDI. READ MORE
