Essays about: "literature review on foreign direct investment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words literature review on foreign direct investment.

  1. 1. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and the Life Science Industry in the Gothenburg Region

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jasmen Abd-El-Samie; Maria Svensson; [2021-06-28]
    Keywords : Life Science; FDI; Medical technology; Biotechnology; Pharmaceuticals; Motives; Gothenburg region; West Sweden;

    Abstract : This study aimed to identify why foreign-owned life science companies decide to locate abroad and also to identify the challenges that the companies experience. The Gothenburg region was chosen to investigate as a practical case. The study was performed through a qualitative study conducted through primary data (interviews) and secondary data. READ MORE

  3. 2. Aging Populations and FDI Outflows - Exploring the effects of increasingly older populations on present and future levels of foreign direct investment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Johannes Fälth; [2021]
    Keywords : Aging population; Demographics; FDI; International capital; Economic growth; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Most of the world’s rich countries are experiencing increasingly high life expectancies and low fertility rates. Fewer people of working age need to somehow support the many elderly, which puts pressure on the economy to reprioritize and change. READ MORE

  4. 3. Developing a SustainableSupply Chain for Waste Management : A Case Study of Lombok

    University essay from KTH/Industriell produktion

    Author : Oscar Wiberg; Anton Östblom; [2020]
    Keywords : Waste management; sustainable; developing countries; Lombok; Indonesia; supply chain; investment; sustainability; plastic recycling; Avfallshantering; hållbar; hållbarhet; utvecklingsländer; Lombok; Indonesien; distributionskedja; investeringar; plaståtervinning;

    Abstract : Lombok is an island in Indonesia located next to, and slightly smaller than Bali. The tropical island has the potential tobecome “the next Bali” in terms of tourism and is like many other developing countries, suffering from inadequate solid waste management, as of 2020 only managing 20% of its waste. READ MORE

  5. 4. Institutional Barriers for FDI in Rwanda´s Power Sector

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Anders Knutsson; [2017-02-09]
    Keywords : Rwanda; Power sector; Barriers for FDI;

    Abstract : Background Even though only 24.5 percent of the Rwandan households have access to the national power grid, the electricity supply has difficulties to meet the peak demand. Previous research has shown that lack of electricity is a constrainer for economic development and estimations show that Rwanda between year 2013-2025 will need to invest USD 6. READ MORE

  6. 5. China – Africa Economic Relations, A case study of Chinese investments in Uganda‘s hotel sector.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Ssemanda ALLAWI; [2015]
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    Abstract : Whereas Foreign Direct Investment in toursim industry has been cited as a motor for economic development in developing countries, empirical evidence remain limited and very unclear. It has been highlighted in diffrent literture that there is no way we can mention tourism industry without mentioning hotel industry and that hotel industry plays a significant role towards economic development. READ MORE