Essays about: "fdi gravity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words fdi gravity.

  1. 1. Foregin Direct Investment and competition from low wage countries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Fanny Friis-Jespersen; [2021]
    Keywords : FDI; MNE; laborcost; wage; low-wage; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Foregin Direct Investment, FDI is often seen to be an important factor to economic growth across the globe. It gives Multinational Enterprises the opportunity to come closer to their customers, but also a chance to achieve economies of scale. READ MORE

  3. 2. Every Flow Must Have Its Ebb - The Impact of the Financial Crisis on FDI Flows: A Comparison Between Euro and Non-Euro Countries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Henrietta Tuomaila; Martina Hellberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Currency Union; Euro; Financial Crisis; FDI; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Previous research has found that the euro increases FDI flows, yet the evidence of to what extent the EMU membership enhances FDI flows differs between studies. This thesis aims to estimate the impact the financial crisis has had on FDI flows and to further compare the impact the crisis has had on the euro countries to non-euro countries. READ MORE

  4. 3. Does China’s Growing Economic Engagement Hamper Intra-regional Trade in ECOWAS?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Petja Aki Samuli Karppinen; [2020]
    Keywords : Trade; China; ECOWAS; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The rapid growth of China’s economic influence in the Economic Community of Western Africa (ECOWAS) in recent decades has raised concerns about its impact on many aspects of economic development in the region. One issue is the potential negative impact on intra-regional trade, as the influx of Chinese imports could harm local industries while the growing commodity exports to China could reinforce resource dependency. READ MORE

  5. 4. Governance and Foreign Direct Investments : A panel gravity approach on emerging markets

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Simona Semenas; [2020]
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    Abstract : It is widely argued that a country’s economic performance is determined by its institutional quality. This study utilizes six governance indicators to examine what role they play in attracting foreign direct investments (FDI) net inflows into emerging markets. READ MORE

  6. 5. If you want to get rich, first build a road

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Marcus Otto Syk; [2018]
    Keywords : OFDI; trade; China; Belt and Road Initiative; China-centric trade network; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper examines the effect of Chinese OFDI on China’s bilateral trade with affected countries, to investigate the possible build-up of a Eurasian China-centric trade network. The main contribution of the paper is to have combined economics, war theory and geopolitics to analyse and produce a theoretical framework for it. READ MORE