Essays about: "foreign direct investment Thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 121 essays containing the words foreign direct investment Thesis.

1. 1. Beyond borders and barriers: A qualitative study of foreign direct investment and its effect on knowledge transfer in Rwanda

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Linnea Helgegren; Astrid Viktorsson; [2024]
   Keywords : Knowledge transfer; Absorptive capacity; Social integration mechanisms; Foreign direct investment; Developing country;

   Abstract : Foreign direct investment has been considered to provide an avenue for knowledge transfer between investors and entrepreneurs. However, few studies have investigated what capacities influence the quality of cross-border knowledge transfer. READ MORE

3. 2. Currency and Valuation Effects on Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Filip Vennerström; Madeleine Peters; [2024]
   Keywords : Firm valuation; Cross-Border M A; Foreign Direct Investment; Currency Devaluation and M A; Exchange Rate Impact and M A;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the impact of micro- and macroeconomic factors on cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) decisions, focusing on the influence of currency movements and firm valuations. Employing a quantitative approach, it examines foreign investors' attitudes towards economies with depreciating currencies, hypothesizing that firms in financially stronger countries are more likely to acquire firms in weaker economies. READ MORE

4. 3. What Are They Seeking Next?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Lina Johansson; Mária Markhed Maxe; Emma Iversén; [2023]
   Keywords : foreign expansion; Foreign Direct Investment FDI ; intrinsic motives for FDI; natural resource-seeking; market-seeking; efficiency-seeking; strategic asset-seeking; experiential knowledge; market-specific knowledge; firm-specific knowledge; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the dynamics between firms’ shifting motives for engaging in foreign direct investments (FDIs) and the experiential knowledge acquired from increased experience and establishment in foreign markets. An embedded case study was performed on the multinational company Duni Group, drawing upon insights from semi-structured interviews with representatives from the case company. 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. Charting fossil fuel investment protection in the EU beyond the Energy Charter Treaty

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Sofia Gierow; [2023]
   Keywords : public international law; EU law; international investment law; Energy Charter Treaty; foreign direct investment; bilateral investment treaty; fossil fuels; fair and equitable treatment; expropriation; legitimate expectations; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Under international law, foreign direct investments are protected by a patchwork of bilateral or multilateral investment treaties. International investment agreements have been criticised for protecting foreign direct fossil fuel investments and limiting the regulatory space of host states, thus creating obstacles for a green transition. READ MORE