Essays about: "fdi in the us"

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1. 1. US Model of Democratic Governance and China's Model of Authoritarian Capitalism : Africans' Perception of these Transnational Political Processes of Governance

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Franklin Etarh; [2021]
   Keywords : democratic governance; authoritarian capitalism; human rights and freedom; Africa; Perception;

   Abstract : As the debate on greater socio-economic rights promulgated by China’s model of authoritarian capitalism or greater human rights and freedom championed by the US model of democratic governance continues to spread across developing countries, this thesis investigates how Africans perceive these two transnational political processes. This is an exploratory sequential mixed method research with data collected through an expert interview of 10 participants from 7 African countries and the quantitative data gotten from Afrobarometer Round 8 survey. READ MORE

3. 2. Institutional Dynamics in the Global FDI Network : Examining The Co-evolution of Institutions and FDI with Stochastic Actor-Oriented Modelling

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Axel Norgren; Martin Olsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Institutions; Foreign Direct Investment; FDI; Economic development; Social network analysis; Stochastic Actor-Oriented Modelling; Institutional Convergence;

   Abstract : This thesis addresses the relationship between institutions and foreign direct investments (FDI). While the issue of how institutions attract FDI (selection) is quite well-researched, the empirical evidence for institutions spreading through FDI (influence) is more ambiguous. READ MORE

4. 3. The transformed relevance of economic freedom in Africa and influence from Chinese FDI : A fixed effects panel data study from 2009 to 2019

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Oskar Högström; Ida Norén; [2021]
   Keywords : Africa; China; economic freedom; FDI; foreign direct investments; fixed effects; panel data;

   Abstract : During the last 20 years there has been a rapid increase of Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa. Through examination of published research, we discover that Chinese FDI does not appear to clearly follow traditional assumptions of FDI. Especially in relation to economic freedom. READ MORE

5. 4. Determining Characteristics of Firms in China that Have Access to Foreign Licensed Technology: An Econometric Approach Using Probit

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Bore Westman; [2020]
   Keywords : Licensing; FDI; China; Joint Ventures; Ownership; Probit; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper explores the effect of firm characteristics in terms of licensing foreign technology for firms located in the eastern region of China. Existing studies apply general licensing theory to what might be a factor of regional and industry specific preferences. READ MORE

6. 5. Stock Market Misvaluation and Foreign Direct Investment in the USA - a Cointegrating Relationship

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Viktor Augustsson; Jonathan Ljungqvist; [2015]
   Keywords : Market Predictability; Fire-sale Hypothesis; Cointegration; Foreign Direct Investment; Misvaluation; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The dynamics of misvaluation and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) have long been debated in light of the efficient market hypothesis. Still, the existence of misvaluation in itself raises the eyebrows of economists as it would entail the possibility of cross-border arbitrage. READ MORE