Harnessing Foreign Direct Investment For Development

Author : Theodore H. Moran
Publisher : CGD Books
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 54,9 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 : Roy C. Nelson
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780271067902

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Harnessing Globalization by Roy C. Nelson Pdf

How can countries in the underdeveloped world position themselves to take best advantage of the positive economic benefits of globalization? One avenue to success is the harnessing of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the “nontraditional” forms of the high-technology and service sectors, where an educated workforce is essential and the spillover effects to other sectors are potentially very beneficial. In this book, Roy Nelson compares efforts in three Latin American countries—Brazil, Chile, and Costa Rica—to attract nontraditional FDI and analyzes the reasons for their relative success or failure. As a further comparison, he uses the successes of FDI promotion in Ireland and Singapore to help refine the analysis. His study shows that two factors, in particular, are critical. First is the government’s autonomy from special interest groups, both domestic and foreign, arising from the level of political security enjoyed by government leaders. The second factor is the government’s ability to learn about prospective investors and the inducements that are most important to them—what he calls “transnational learning capacity.” Nelson draws lessons from his analysis for how governments might develop more effective strategies for attracting nontraditional FDI.

Author : Yingqi Wei,V. N. Balasubramanyam
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1781008272

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Foreign Direct Investment by Yingqi Wei,V. N. Balasubramanyam Pdf

This book consists of detailed case studies of foreign direct investment (FDI) in China, India, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa, providing a critical review of the determinants and impact of FDI on growth and development, employment, technology transfer and trade. The expert contributors examine a range of controversial issues including the contribution of the relatively large volume of FDI in China to its growth, whether India should fully liberalise its FDI regime and the impact of Mexico's membership of NAFTA on the volume of FDI it has attracted. Malaysia's economic policies, which appear to have attracted relatively large volumes of FDI but failed to generate the hoped for transmission of technology and skills are also questioned, along with the role of corruption in limiting the contribution of FDI to achieving social goals in Sub-Saharan Africa. The impressive record of the Irish Republic in attracting and harnessing FDI to development objectives is examined closely and provides a detailed analysis of policies likely to promote efficient utilisation of FDI.

Author : Theodore H. Moran
Publisher : Peterson Institute
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780881326000

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Foreign Direct Investment and Development by Theodore H. Moran Pdf

In this cutting-edge analysis of foreign direct investment (FDI), Moran--one of the acknowledged experts in this area--questions traditional econometric measures of foreign direct investment flows, identifies flaws in past research, elaborates on how the latest research has moved More ... into new territory, and provides a first look at what new research has uncovered. Moran concentrates on FDI in the manufacturing and assembly sector, and discusses if FDI in manufacturing raises the productivity of host country economic activities, if FDI makes the host more competitive in new sectors, and generates externalities that benefit local firms and workers. He provides important new data on the kinds of activities, types of jobs, and level of wages associated with multinational manufacturing investment. This volume dissects the market failures associated with the contemporary idea of development as selfdiscovery, and addresses the tricky question of whether to provide incentives for FDI. In addition, he provides a novel reassessment of the debate about FDI crowding-out or crowding-in domestic investment. This book provides insight and lessons for developing and developed countries, NGOs, the corporate responsibility community, and multilateral lending institutions

Author : Riccardo Crescenzi,Oliver Harman
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000864571

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Harnessing Global Value Chains for regional development by Riccardo Crescenzi,Oliver Harman Pdf

This Regional Studies Policy Impact Book brings together the latest academic evidence and public policy insights with global value chains (GVCs) and foreign direct investment (FDI). It comprises a comprehensive description and explanation of why they matter for regional development and policy. It focuses on how sub-national regions can leverage them for innovation and upgrading, or "levelling up". Specifically, its attention is on how regions can build, embed and reshape GVCs to their local enhancement. The book makes the case for proactive sub-national public policy, on the engagement of GVCs. Vertically engaging with FDI rather than setting the ground and letting manna drop from heaven. Its chosen approach is three-fold. First, it looks at why. Why GVCs and FDI matter and why sub-national policymakers should focus their attention on upgrading. It critically reviews different streams of research and evidence. This is in order to identify key definitions and conceptual foundations for the analysis of the link between GVCs, FDI and innovation at the sub-national and local level. Second, it looks at what. This is through new conceptualisations and critical insights on the regional drivers and impacts of global connectivity, bridging macro-international and micro-firm level approaches. Third, is the critical how. How policymakers can leverage GVCs and FDI for their regional benefit. It aims to review empirical evidence and available policy evaluation in order to highlight what works (and what does not) when leveraging these concepts to shape public policies with particular reference to less developed regions. If the above is of interest, then the book is for you. It is based on leading academic literature but uses non-technical language throughout making it engaging for policymakers, researchers and students alike.

Author : Theodore H. Moran
Publisher : Peterson Institute
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 088132258X

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Foreign Direct Investment and Development by Theodore H. Moran Pdf

Explores three related issues of foreign direct investment (FDI) from the point of view of the host country: benefits and risks; the effectiveness of international markets in providing FDI to developing countries; and the kinds of policies that allow countries to capture the benefits and avoid the risks of FDI. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Dale R. Weigel
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 43,8 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 : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher : OECD
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Capital investments
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008908670

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Promoting Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Pdf

Author : Thérèse J. Bélot,Dale R. Weigel,International Finance Corporation,Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
Publisher : Washington, D.C. : World Bank
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008717691

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Programs in Industrial Countries to Promote Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries by Thérèse J. Bélot,Dale R. Weigel,International Finance Corporation,Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Pdf

Author : Edward J. Coyne, Sr.
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781461522997

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Targeting the Foreign Direct Investor by Edward J. Coyne, Sr. Pdf

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is one avenue for offering assistance to developing countries in their efforts to grow. Small countries typically have limited resources to direct toward investment attraction programs, so the ability to segment the market (of Multinational Corporations looking to invest) is a crucial skill. This book develops and employs an investment preference analysis model to give evidence that homogenous groups of investors can be identified. Once these groups are identified, their needs - specific preference requirements for laws, regulations, incentives, and general conditions - can be more efficiently addressed.

Author : Thomas Farole,Deborah Winkler
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464801266

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Making Foreign Direct Investment Work for Sub-Saharan Africa by Thomas Farole,Deborah Winkler Pdf

This book presents the results of a groundbreaking study on ‘spillovers’ of knowledge and technology from global value-chain oriented foreign direct investment (FDI) in Sub-Saharan Africa, and discusses implications for policymakers hoping to harness the power of FDI for economic development.

Author : Pierre-Marie Dupuy,Jorge E. Viñuales
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107030770

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Harnessing Foreign Investment to Promote Environmental Protection by Pierre-Marie Dupuy,Jorge E. Viñuales Pdf

This volume provides cutting-edge interdisciplinary analysis of the synergies between foreign investment and environmental protection by leading scholars and practitioners.

Author : Harinder Singh,Kwang Woo Jun
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Direkte investeringer
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Some New Evidence on Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries by Harinder Singh,Kwang Woo Jun Pdf

Author : Mr.Ali J Al-Sadiq
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781475517934

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Outward Foreign Direct Investment and Domestic Investment by Mr.Ali J Al-Sadiq Pdf

Over the past two decades, the growth rate of outward foreign direct investment (FDI) from developing and transition economies has increased significantly. Given the role of physical capital accumulation in determining the economic growth rate, it is important to assess how domestic investment responds to such outflows. This study empirically examines the effects of outward FDI on domestic investment in developing countries. Using data from 121 developing and transition economies over the period 1990–2010, the results suggest that FDI outflows negatively impact the rate of domestic investment.

Author : H. Kehal
Publisher : Springer
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004-11-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230554412

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Foreign Investment in Developing Countries by H. Kehal Pdf

This volume examines foreign investment in developing countries both from a theoretical perspective and country specific perspective. It covers strategies to maximize the benefits that draw from the inward investment flow as well as examining foreign investment as a vehicle for international economic integration. The book focuses on foreign investment in the third and fourth largest economies of the world - the Peoples Republic of China and India - in addition to Indonesia, Malaysia and other countries.