Essays about: "foreign development investment"

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1. 1. Economic openness and income growth in Africa : A study on the impact of economic openness on income growth in African countries in the period from 2010 to 2020

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Abdelhaleem Hassan; [2024]
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   Abstract : Purpose: The objective of this investigation is to analyze the correlation between economic openness and income growth in African nations, elucidating the potential impact of liberalized economic measures on the economic development and prosperity of countries across the continent. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research employs a quantitative methodology, utilizing panel data spanning eleven years, to scrutinize the correlation between economic openness and income growth in Africa. READ MORE

3. 2. “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

4. 3. Something's in the Air: Exploring Wind Power Investment Incentives in Sweden

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Herman Rogefors; William Karlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Wind Power; Merit Order Effect; Swedish Electricity Market; Firm Profitability; Investments;

   Abstract : Swedish wind power generation levels have shifted materially over the last decade, nearly accounting for 20% of the total electricity supply by the end of 2021. Along with rapid infrastructure development, industry ownership structures have changed, and foreign equity in wind power is estimated to increase from 36% in 2016 to 66% in 2024. READ MORE

5. 4. Foreign Direct Investment, a blessing, or a burden for African states in terms of corruption?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Kajsa Nebrelius; [2023]
   Keywords : Foreign direct investment; corruption; state fragility; Africa; Botswana; Zambia; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The development in Africa has for a long time been harmed because of its high corruption levels. During the last decades, Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) have increasingly flown into African states as an attempt to strengthen the societies. READ MORE

6. 5. Export-Led Development in China: Examining the Role of Exports in Driving Economic Growth

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Wendla Hamberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Industrialization; import substitution; export promotion; export-led growth theory; industrialization approaches; GDP growth; exports; foreign direct investment; gross fixed capital formation; population growth; imports; causality; statistical significance; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This research examines the relationship between Exports and GDP Growth as China transitioned from Import Substitution (IS) to Export Promotion (EP) as their strategy to industrialize. China has experienced remarkable economic growth over the years, becoming one of the world’s largest economies. READ MORE