Foreign Direct Investment Managing International Joint Venture Case Nafta

Author : German Wehinger
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783638412087

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Foreign Direct Investment - Managing International Joint Venture - Case: NAFTA by German Wehinger Pdf

Essay from the year 2003 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 2, Lappeenranta University of Technology (Business Department), course: International Business Methods, language: English, abstract: The importance of international trade to a nation’s economic welfare and development has been heavily documented in the economics literature since Adam Smiths pioneering inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations. There are several theories under rubric of foreign direct investment (FDI), including the internalization theory. Internalization theory centres on the nation that firms aspire to develop their own internal markets whenever transactions can be made at lower cost within the firm. Internalization theories endeavour to explain how and why the firm engages in overseas activities and in particular how the dynamic nature of such behaviour can be conceptualized (Morgan et al., 1997).

Author : Dale R. Weigel
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821340506

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Foreign Direct Investment by Dale R. Weigel Pdf

The report reviews lessons from the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) investment, and advisory experience in the developing world, which show the interactions between policy frameworks, and the volume and structure of foreign direct investments (FDI). Case studies show how the Corporation promotes successful project structures, and regulatory changes, as it tries to attain the strongest development impact for investments. In developing countries, FDI has flowed mainly into manufacturing, and processing industries. In the past, investment attractiveness had been closely linked to possession of natural resources, or a large domestic market, while production and trade globalization, competitiveness as a location for investment, and exporting, have become the main determinants of attractiveness. Sources of FDI in the past, came almost exclusively from industrial countries, though recently those sources have widened, emerging from developing countries in their own right, and for their own regions. IFC, as an international initiative to promote FDI in developing countries, is liable to promote bilateral trade agreements, bilateral and multilateral financial institutions, and investment promotion programs; its advisory role may vary from diagnostic studies overviewing constraints to FDI, to investment policy studies giving specific solutions on either changes, or strategies. The study further looks at how policy environment is set, and at finding investor opportunities, through project financing, largely structured as joint ventures. The inherent, fragile nature of joint ventures, restricts foreign ownership, thus limiting project structures; however, careful project design has lead to successful operations, by ensuring management, and financial arrangements. Still, to maximize benefits, an unfinished agenda of policy reform remains, and, as more countries open to FDI, this integration will lead to an overall increase in FDI flows.

Author : Salli Swartz
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Investments, Foreign
ISBN : 1604428457

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Joint Ventures in the International Arena by Salli Swartz Pdf

Previous edition published in : 2003.

Author : Ronald Charles Wolf
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2000-08-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 076563452X

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Effective International Joint Venture Management by Ronald Charles Wolf Pdf

An international commercial law attourney offers an explanation of the legal theory and reality of organizing, negotiating, managing and protecting international joint ventures (IJVs). He provides examples and problem-solving tips, from avoiding cultural misunderstandings to legal liability.

Author : David N. Goldsweig,American Bar Association. Section of International Law and Practice
Publisher : Section of International Law
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Law
ISBN : 0897075870

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International Joint Ventures by David N. Goldsweig,American Bar Association. Section of International Law and Practice Pdf

Author : Matthias Otto
Publisher : Diplomarbeiten Agentur
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783838609157

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The Relative Performance of Joint Ventures and Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries and the Reasons why They Exit by Matthias Otto Pdf

Using data on more than 200 foreign entries made by Dutch MNEs between 1995 and 2003, this study examines the relative performance of jointly-owned and wholly-owned affiliates and sheds light on the underlying reasons why these two types of affiliates exit. By employing performance measures such as average longevity and exit rate, and by differentiating between exits through liquidations and those through sell-offs, I find that there are no essential performance differences between WOSs and JVs, which is in line with the results of prior scholarship. Furthermore, the findings reveal that both WOSs and JVs mainly exit voluntarily. The most prevalent reason for WOS exit is strategic restructuring, whereas the most common reason for JV exit is fierce competition in the host market. Finally, I discover supporting evidence for the proposition that MNE parents are more likely to buy out local partners from JVs over which they have majority ownership than from JVs over which they have minority ownership.

Author : Charles Oman,Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Development Centre
Publisher : OECD
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021699033

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Policy Competition for Foreign Direct Investment by Charles Oman,Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Development Centre Pdf

This book looks at the evidence and assesses the impact of competition among governments to attract FDI. It finds little evidence directly to support fears of a "global race to the bottom" in labour and environmental standards.

Author : Theodore H. Moran
Publisher : CGD Books
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781933286099

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Harnessing Foreign Direct Investment for Development by Theodore H. Moran Pdf

Is foreign direct investment good for development? Moving beyond the findings of his previous book Does Foreign Direct Investment Promote Development? (CGD and IIE, 2005), Theodore H. Moran presents surprisingly good --and startlingly bad --news. The good news highlights how foreign direct investment can make a contribution to development significantly more powerful and more varied than conventional measurements indicate. The bad news reveals that foreign direct investment can also distort host economies and polities with consequences substantially more adverse than critics and cynics have imagined. This book rigorously examines the principal controversies and debates about FDI in manufacturing and assembly, extractive industries, and infrastructure, in light of new evidence and analysis. Written in engaging prose, it identifies how developed and developing countries, multilateral lending agencies, and civil society can work in concert to harness foreign direct investment to promote the growth and welfare of developing countries.

Author : United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Publisher : UN
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9211064430

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Patterns of Internationalization for Developing Country Enterprises by United Nations Industrial Development Organization Pdf

The present training package is addressed to entrepreneurs and policymakers of developing countries. Part One of the training package presents the international development scenario, the competitive environment and the drivers for global expansion of enterprises. It highlights the patterns of multinational expansion, the various types of inter-firm collaboration agreement, the global manufacturing strategies of multinational enterprises and the related challenges and opportunities for developing countries. Attention is also given to the role of the governments of developing countries in creating suitable locational conditions for multinational enterprises and in providing critical support to domestic enterprises in their path for technological capability building and internationalization. Part Two will follow shortly.

Author : United Nations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9213633750

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Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2010 by United Nations Pdf

Author : Siegfried Hotter
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783656121404

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International Joint Ventures in Brazil's Markets by Siegfried Hotter Pdf

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Marketing, Corporate Communication, CRM, Market Research, Social Media, grade: 1,0, Munich University of Applied Sciences (Fakultät 09 für Wirtschafts-Ingenieurwesen: Master of Business Administration&Engineering), course: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Joint Venture (IJV) in Brazil, language: English, abstract: For several decades now, we are experiencing an unavoidable and strongly growing market globalization. Beyond the traditional export business, industrial globalization keeps penetrating the world ́s countries and markets under many different forms of international businesses and strategic alliances. This term paper describes, justifies and compares two forms of cross-border business expansion strategies into the Brazilian Market that a Multi-National-Corporation (MNC) may resort to: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Joint Venture (IJV). Their implementation strongly depends of the market type that a host country offers. A common denominator of both international market entry modes is the obviously advantageous presence of interests of the involved MNC ́s when trying to expand their businesses into host countries. This direct presence in a host country means additional speed to market and provides the MNC ́s far more possibilities of establishing, conducting and controlling international businesses, than the traditional export business. The generalizing statement made in the paragraph above is only meant to provide an introductory feeling on how the market of a host country determines the strategy for business expansion. Naturally, there are far more important facts and reasons to be considered that ultimately force investors into conducting extensive, deep and detailed analysis of not only the market conditions and structures found in pinpointed host countries of their interest, but much more must they make profound and accurate analys

Author : M. Sornarajah
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 0521545560

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The International Law on Foreign Investment by M. Sornarajah Pdf

This new edition of Sornarajah's book, available for the first time in paperback, surveys the international law developed to protect foreign investment by multinational corporations. The area has always been one of controversy due to the different political and economic conflicts that exist in the field. The book assesses the role of multinational corporations in making foreign investments, and considers the ways in which misconduct on the part of such corporations in host states could be controlled. Sornarajah focuses on the protection of foreign investment and the problems associated with such protection. He explores treaty-based methods, and examines several bilateral and regional investment treaties. The failure to agree on a multilateral treaty system and the inability to incorporate a discipline on investment within the WTO are also considered. He takes account not only of the law, but also of the relevant literature in economics, political science and other associated disciplines.

Author : Paul N. Gooderham,Birgitte Grøgaard,Kirsten Foss
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781788114844

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Global Strategy and Management by Paul N. Gooderham,Birgitte Grøgaard,Kirsten Foss Pdf

This book addresses the most crucial challenges facing managers of MNCs as they operate across different institutional frameworks and complex cultural contexts. What is the optimal balance between local responsiveness and global integration? How can a common culture be developed in the face of profound cultural differences? How can knowledge be transferred across the MNC? What employment policies are legitimate in a world of differing standards?

Author : Pascal Liu
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822040867111

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Trends and Impacts of Foreign Investment in Developing Country Agriculture by Pascal Liu Pdf

Substantial increases in agricultural investments in developing countries are needed to combat poverty and realize food security and nutrition goals. There is evidence that agricultural investments can generate a wide range of developmental benefits, but these benefits cannot be expected to arise automatically and some forms of large-scale investment carry risks for host countries. Although there has been much debate about the potential benefits and risks of international investment, there is no systematic evidence on the actual impacts on the host country and their determinants. In order to acquire an in-depth understanding of potential benefits, constraints and costs of foreign investment in agriculture and of the business models that are more conducive to development, FAO has undertaken research in developing countries.This publication summarizes the results of this research, in particular through the presentation of the main findings of case studies in nine developing countries. It presents case studies on policies to attract foreign investment in agriculture and their impacts on national economic development in selected countries in Africa, Asian and Latin America.

Author : Tao Qu,Milford B. Green
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429866692

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Chinese Foreign Direct Investment by Tao Qu,Milford B. Green Pdf

First published in 1997, this volume emerged in the wake of China’s Open Door policy. Qu and Green focus on the spatial aspects of foreign direct investment within China. They aim to locate FDI within a subnational context, with particular reference to the Chinese experience between 1979 and 1993. Issues explored include the philosophy, objectives and process of inducing FDI, the choice of cities and the country of origin effect. Issues explored include the philosophy, objectives and process of inducing FDI, the choice of cities and the country of origin effect.