The role of foreign direct investment (FDI) on domestic entrepreneurship in South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 587-600
Author(s):  
Busiswa Nxazonke ◽  
Roscoe Bertrum van Wyk
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment

scholarly journals Foreign direct investment risk implication on employment in an emerging economy

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4-1) ◽  
pp. 148-152
Author(s):  
Collins C Ngwakwe
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Unexpected Result

This paper analysed the employment risk-effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow in South Africa for the periods 1991 to 2014. The paper is an attempt to contribute to the growing debate on the role of FDI in economic development, but specifically on employment. The paper applied a quantitative method and used time series data from the World Bank development indicators. The ordinary least square (OLS) regression statistics was used to analyse the relationship between FDI and employment in South Africa for 1991 – 2014. Consistent with some previous research findings, results showed that during the period of study, FDI showed a negative relationship with employment – a growth in FDI had a negative effect on local employment by 1.29 percent. The paper thus highlights that if FDI does not received proper strategy, the host country may run the risk of not benefitting economically from FDI. This unexpected result can be attributed to some causes, which include inter alia reduction in domestic productivity because of FDI, the nature of FDI and the host country regulation of FDI. The paper suggests further research on the role of FDI on domestic productivity in South Africa

scholarly journals Changes in Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil in the Twenty-First Century

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Maria F.S.C. Previdelli ◽  
Luiz E.S. Souza ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
First Century ◽  
Main Subject ◽  
Coup D'etat ◽  
Twenty First Century

The insertion role of Brazil in the international scenario, in particular, the change regarding the foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country, is the main subject of this paper that seeks to demonstrate what occurred in the twenty-first century. The first 15 years of the new century saw an increase in the participation of Brazil in the multipolar scenario with China’s growing approach. After the coup d’etat of 2016, the country changed that trend and began to review its foreign partnerships, positioning itself as a representative of US interests in Latin America and seeking to distance itself from the group of former BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) partners.

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