Policy Framework for Investment

Policy Framework for Investment
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2006-05-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9264018476

Drawing on good practices from OECD and non-OECD countries, the Framework proposes a set of questions for governments to consider in ten policy fields as critically important for the quality of a country’s environment for investment.

Making Foreign Direct Investment Work for Sub-Saharan Africa

Making Foreign Direct Investment Work for Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Thomas Farole
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2014-01-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1464801266

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.

Foreign Direct Investment in South Asia

Foreign Direct Investment in South Asia
Author: Pravakar Sahoo
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 8132215362

During the 1990s, the governments of South Asian countries acted as ‘facilitators’ to attract FDI. As a result, the inflow of FDI increased. However, to become an attractive FDI destination as China, Singapore, or Brazil, South Asia has to improve the local conditions of doing business. This book, based on research that blends theory, empirical evidence, and policy, asks and attempts to answer a few core questions relevant to FDI policy in South Asian countries: Which major reforms have succeeded? What are the factors that influence FDI inflows? What has been the impact of FDI on macroeconomic performance? Which policy priorities/reforms needed to boost FDI are pending? These questions and answers should interest policy makers, academics, and all those interested in FDI in the South Asian region and in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Key Success Factors for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

Key Success Factors for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Author: Dusko Lukac
Publisher: Diplomica Verlag
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2008-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3836661691

To define key success factors means to understand the business. In every business, certain issues or activities are key and critical to performance and to creation of competitive advantage. To develop corporate-level strategy an analysis of key success factors is not usually necessary because business-level plans define the success factors. But to summarize success factors is important in order to confirm their importance with the business-level mangers and to prove if circumstances in the business have changed. This book explains step by step which issues one non-for-profit organisation need to take into consideration in order to gain competitive advantage on foreign market. Specific focus will be given to determination of organizational structure. If there is a fit between parent and its business, the parent is likely to create the value. This book assess the fit between one non-for profit organisation (corporate parent) and its business (Western -Balkan). This can help to identify opportunities of parenting, particularly if e.g. business-unit mangers in subsidiary abroad lack the time and skills to become expert in engineering and technical issues, parent company (an expert) can create values by helping the business unit raise technical standards. Analysed is furthermore, all aspects they have impact on choice of business location, because determination of business location and choice of new location supports not only the company's survival, but also its ability to continue to grow.

Harnessing Globalization

Harnessing Globalization
Author: Roy C. Nelson
Publisher: Penn State Press
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2015-10-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 027105123X

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.

Foreign Direct Investment

Foreign Direct Investment
Author: I. Moosa
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2002-01-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1403907498

Foreign direct investment is an important issue that has attracted the attention of academic and professional economists as well as politicians and policy makers. In Foreign Direct Investment , Imad A. Moosa presents a survey of the vast body of literature and ideas relating to foreign direct investment that will be invaluable as a reference work for all these groups. He provides concise definition and analysis of the theories behind foreign direct investment, and considers factors affecting its implementation. The impact of foreign direct investment on economic development, host countries and the growth of multinationals, together with methods for evaluating foreign direct investment projects are discussed. The book is based on the experiences of and the empirical evidence pertaining to foreign direct investment in a large number of countries, and includes case studies on specific projects.

Foreign Direct Investment and the Chinese Economy

Foreign Direct Investment and the Chinese Economy
Author: Chunlai Chen
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2017-10-27
Genre: China
ISBN: 1785369733

Foreign Direct Investment and the Chinese Economy provides a comprehensive overview of the impact of foreign direct investment, with extensive empirical evidence, on the Chinese economy over the last three and a half decades.

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2010

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2010
Author: United Nations
Publisher: UN
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789211217599

In 2010, the Latin American and Caribbean region showed great resilience to the international financial crisis and became the world region with the fastest-growing flows of both inward and outward foreign direct investment (FDI). The upswing in FDI in the region has occurred in a context in which developing countries in general have taken on a greater share in both inward and outward FDI flows. This briefing paper is divided into five sections. The first offers a regional overview of FDI in 2010. The second examines FDI trends in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic. The third describes the presence China is beginning to build up as an investor in the region. Lastly, the fourth and fifth sections analyze the main foreign investments and business strategies in the telecommunications and software sectors, respectively.

Human Resource Management: Strategy and Practice

Human Resource Management: Strategy and Practice
Author: Alan R. Nankervis
Publisher: Cengage AU
Total Pages: 650
Release: 2016-09-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0170369862

In its 9th edition, AHRI-endorsed Human Resource Management continues to provide a strong conceptual and practical framework for students of human resource management. The successful integrative strategic HRM model is retained and the most recent developments in human resource management theories and practices are explored. A multitude of contemporary regional and international examples are integrated throughout, alongside an expanded coverage on ethics and a focus on critical analysis. Thoroughly revised and updated with the latest research findings, this edition incorporates a wealth of new material including: corporate social responsibility, ethics, sustainable management practice, leadership, talent management, industrial relations, and retains its focus on core human resource elements. Accompanied by online study tools which help to reinforce concepts, apply critical thinking and enhance skills, this 9th edition of Human Resource Management offers the complete learning experience required to succeed in human resource management.