Current Patterns and Future Trends in Trade and Foreign Investment in Vietnam: The 1995 Business Survey and an Econometric Analysis

Wood resources obtained from forest and non-wood forest products (NWFP) have gained great importance recently as their economic values keeps increasing by the day. In this study, forecasting of Turkish Non-Wood Forest Products such as thyme, bay leaves, salvia and pine nut export amounts was carried out using a linear regression analysis method for the next fifteen years based on the data for the years between 1990 and 2009. Moreover, estimated import values and actual import values from the last years were compered and analyzed. Finally, predictions on future trends were made.

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THE EFFECTS OF LABOUR COSTS REDUCTION ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN ROMANIA

Annals of Spiru Haret University Economic Series ◽

10.26458/19310 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 129-137

Author(s):

Adina TRANDAFIR

Keyword(s):

Foreign Investment ◽

Income Tax ◽

Econometric Analysis ◽

Corporate Income Tax ◽

Foreign Investments ◽

Tax Legislation ◽

Labour Costs ◽

Legislative Changes ◽

Fiscal Pressure ◽

The Impact

This article addresses the issue of changes in tax legislation in our country over the last 20 months, in view of the effect they have on the level of foreign investment. The article presents, besides the actual legislative changes and the evolution registered in this period by foreign investments, also the fiscal pressure in the field of contributions, VAT and corporate income tax. The paper presents an econometric analysis that seeks to highlight the impact of the fiscal pressure of the above mentioned taxes on the FDI level recorded in Romania between January 2017 and August 2018.

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Growth Effects of FDI: Is Greenfield Greener?

Perspectives on Global Development and Technology ◽

10.1163/156914909x403171 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 26-47 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nitya Nanda

Keyword(s):

Foreign Investment ◽

Growth Rates ◽

Merger And Acquisition ◽

Econometric Analysis ◽

Conventional Wisdom ◽

Adverse Impact ◽

Host Countries ◽

Growth Effects ◽

Economic Thinking ◽

The Impact

AbstractBased on conventional wisdom, Greenfield foreign investment is more beneficial to host countries as compared to the FDI that comes through the merger and acquisition route. However, the current economic thinking has been dominated by the argument that such a distinction is meaningless, though there has not been any concrete evidence to the contrary. Given this context, this study tries to assess the impact of both types of FDI on the growth rates of host countries. The study looks into the theoretical possibilities, conducts an econometric analysis, and as a result, finds that not only is the merger and acquisition-related FDI less beneficial, compared to Greenfield investment, it may also have an adverse impact on growth.

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