Essays about: "foreign direct investment on local firms"

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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. Foreign agricultural investors in Eastern Germany : a qualitative study of how they affect the local labour market

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Janine Grosse; [2015]
   Keywords : employment effects; foreign agricultural investor; labour economics; structural change;

   Abstract : Foreign direct investment in agricultural land became more important in public discussions, whether in international dimensions or on the national level. This study focuses on the phenomenon of foreign agricultural investors being proactive in several regions in Germany, specifically in the former East Germany. READ MORE

4. 3. Entering the door to Africa – A qualitative study on the obstacles and facilitators of the southern African market

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Per Fernström; Björn Markström; [2014]
   Keywords : Africa; Southern Africa; Sub-Sahara Africa; Export; Globalization; Foreign Direct Investment; Strategy; Culture; Growth Strategies; Factors.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Background Sub-Sahara Africa has seen tremendous economic growth the last years. Between 2001-2011 six of the world’s fastest growing economies were in Sub-Sahara Africa. This makes the region a very attractive market for firms and investors interested in growing their business. READ MORE

5. 4. Political rhetoric vs. economic policy : – the case of Nicaragua

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Sten Ström; [2014]
   Keywords : “leftist” and “rightist” ideologies and economic policy; income distribution; inequality; macro-economic indicators;

   Abstract : Political ideologies translate into both rhetoric and actual economic policy, and both are important factors for explaining economic development such as foreign direct investment and the distribution of growth. In Nicaragua, the government calls itself “socialist”, but neither local big business nor rating firms or foreign investors seem to be anxious. READ MORE

6. 5. Place based and place bound realities: How a Chinese firm embeds in Tanzania

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Tanny Men; [2011]
   Keywords : Sino-Tanzanian cooperation; Chinese investment; Foreign Direct Investment FDI ; Embeddedness; Global Production Network; Chinese culture; Cross-cultural management; Labour relations; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The paper aims to contribute to understanding the implications of the Chinese firm within embeddedness concepts of the global production network (GPN) framework. The study demonstrates the need to fill a gap in the knowledge about Chinese investment in Africa by specifically focusing on intra-firm work dynamics and the cultural and relational constructs within the Chinese firms operating in Tanzania. READ MORE