Essays about: "fdi in developing country"

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  1. 1. The Sustained Economic Development of Singapore

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Hannah Grip Alkaff; [2022]
    Keywords : Foreign Direct Investment FDI ; Sustained Economic Development; Absorptive Capacity; Multinational Corporations MNCs ; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Inward Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) is a factor of sustained economic development (UNCTAD, 2020). Developing nations have been eager to attract inward FDI in an attempt to stimulate their domestic economy. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. The New China Syndrome?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Filippa Wirmén; [2020]
    Keywords : Laos; Lao PDR; China; People’s Republic of China; foreign direct investments; trade impact; trade patterns; South-South foreign direct investments; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The view of FDI and its impacts has shifted throughout history. In conjunction with globalization and liberalization, new opportunities have emerged which have allowed FDI, in its current state to flourish across the globe. READ MORE

  5. 4. The employment elasticity of economic growth - A global study of trends and determinants for the years 2000-2017.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Victoria Morén; Elias Wändal; [2019-09-05]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In this paper, the employment elasticity of economic growth is calculated for 168 countries globally. The employment elasticity refers to the percentage change in employment associated with a 1% increase in GDP. Therefore, the higher the employment elasticity, the more labor-intensive growth. READ MORE

  6. 5. Determinants of FDI in Sub-Saharan Africa

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Eric Ingemarsson; Teodor Bjurling; [2019]
    Keywords : Determinants FDI Sub-Saharan Africa;

    Abstract : A closely related factor to economic growth is FDI - Foreign Direct Investment. Foreigninvestment in a country made in order of utilizing specific markets or certaincharacteristics of a region. Sub-Saharan Africa is a region receiving remarkably smallfraction compared to its peer regions considering the sources of natural resources andother riches. READ MORE