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.

Foreign Direct Investment and Recovery in Southeast Asia

Foreign Direct Investment and Recovery in Southeast Asia
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 262
Release: 1999-12-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9264174206

This study discusses the role assigned to foreign firms in the development strategies of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand in the past and looks at how a more balanced approach to the treatment of foreign investors could contribute to a more sustainable development path.

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.

Bangladesh–ADB

Bangladesh–ADB
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9292542672

Bangladesh has made impressive socioeconomic gains with a steady rise in its gross domestic product, a decrease in overall rates of poverty, boost in social development, and steady movement toward achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been a key partner in Bangladesh's struggle for a better future since 1973 by contributing to critical socioeconomic and governance reforms. As of 31 December 2012, ADB's cumulative lending amounted to about $14.1 billion for 234 loans, and its technical assistance grants amounted to $221.7 million for 389 projects. The country is also one of the largest recipients of concessional Asian Development Fund resources. ADB has been the second-largest source of development financing, and one of the lead financiers in energy, transport, education, water supply and sanitation, agriculture and natural resources, and finance sectors of Bangladesh.

Foreign Direct Investments in Asia

Foreign Direct Investments in Asia
Author: Chalongphob Sussangkarn
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2011-02-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136825940

This book covers nine countries of ASEAN and the East Asian area, including major Asian countries, and compares their respective policies to attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDI). Through comparative study of FDI promotion policies, this book will give policy makers in the area of FDI promotion an overview and comparison of the FDI policies of other countries. In addition, researchers at graduate, post-graduate or professional level will gain from the econometric methodology and detailed definitions of various spillover effects (horizontal and vertical), which will be beneficial to their research. In addition to FDI policy comparison, this book focuses on the various spillover effects of FDI. It separates it into categories: own productivity effects; intra-industry spillover effects; and inter-industry spillover effects (forward and backward linkage effects). While most other studies have only taken econometric tests on own-productivity and intra-industry spillovers, a key advantage to this book is that it also covers the separate effects of inter-industry linkages. Through policy comparison and econometric tests on various spillover effects on economic growth, employment and exports, this book will give policy makers and researchers an innovative and constructive guide to FDI.

Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan

Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan
Author: Ashfaque H. Khan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Given its fragile balance of payments position and urgent need to boost industrial production, Pakistan needs to significantly increase its mobilization of foreign resources. It is crucial to accord high priority to foreign direct investment (FDI). Sections of this report include: importance of FDI in Pakistan; review of FDI policy; trends, issues, FDI, and economic impact of FDI; concentrated FDI in the power sector and its balance of payments implications; and conclusions, lessons, and policy challenges. Charts and tables.

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2021

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2021
Author: UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE. CARIBBEAN
Publisher:
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2021-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9789211220735

This document examines the global and regional evolution of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and offers recommendations so these flows can contribute to the region's productive development processes.

Malaysia's Development Challenges

Malaysia's Development Challenges
Author: Hal Hill
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2013-07-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136626611

This book examines the various economic, political and developmental policy challenges that Malaysia faces in its shift from a middle income to high-income economy. It covers subjects such as technology, education and skills, the promotion of entrpreneurship, social, monetary policy and governance issues.

Asian Foreign Direct Investment in Africa

Asian Foreign Direct Investment in Africa
Author: United Nations Development Programme
Publisher: United Nations Publications
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9211127122

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa by developing Asian economies is growing and has the potential to reach much higher levels. The present report notes that Africa-bound FDI is still a small percentage of the rapidly climbing foreign investments being made by Asian transnational corporations. The rapid economic growth in Asia can be expected to lead to increased Asian investments in Africa, in both natural resources and manufacturing. In particular, the rapid industrial upgrading taking place in Asia provides ample opportunities for Africa to attract efficiency-seeking and export-oriented FDI from Asian economies. Publishing Agency: United Nations.