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.

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 The Ecumenical Struggle in South Africa: The Role of Ecumenical Movements and Liberation Organisations from 1966

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Duncan ◽  
Anthony Egan
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
First Century ◽  
Significant Activity ◽  
Significant Reversal ◽  
The Future ◽  
Twenty First Century

 In contemporary South Africa, it would be true to say that there is no longer any urgency with regard to organic union as an aim of ecumenism. This marks a significant reversal of the pre-1994 situation where political and other motives stimulated the impulse. This is not only a local situation, for ecumenism has taken on a different character globally. Former alignments have weakened, and emerging alignments challenge former assumptions regarding ecumenism—and are no less political than formerly within the Pentecostal bloc, which has ousted the SACC from its former place of privilege in the government’s affections. This is not to say that nothing has been happening on the ecumenical scene. There has been significant activity which is ongoing and offers hope for the future of cooperation. This article includes material up to the present and explores these recent activities of the twenty-first century.

China’s Economic Expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean

2018 ◽  
pp. 223-253
Author(s):  
Rhys Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Engineering Projects

The chapter documents the growth of economic relations between China and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), focussing on trade, foreign direct investment, Chinese construction and engineering projects, loans, and aid. It shows the variety of different actors involved in these relationships, including state and non-state actors on both the Chinese and Latin American sides. The chapter then discusses the role of strategic diplomatic, strategic economic, and commercial objectives in the growing Chinese involvement in LAC. It also addresses questions of Latin American agency and the interests of local actors in economic relations with China. The impact of political, strategic economic, and commercial factors on different types of economic relations are then analyzed econometrically.

scholarly journals Between Autonomy and Independence. The Democratisation of the Armed Forces in Latin America in the Twenty-First Century

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-47
Author(s):  
Michał Stelmach
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
First Century ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
Civil Military Relations ◽  
Democratic Control ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Military Relations

The aim of this article is to analyse the new forms of militarism as well as the position and the role of the armed forces in Latin American political systems in the twenty-first century. The first part analyses two selected forms of military participation in politics: the participation of former servicemembers in presidential elections and their performance as presidents, and the militarisation of political parties. The second part of the article focuses on the issue of contemporary civil-military relations in Latin America, discussing the problems associated with the establishment of democratic control over the armed forces, the reform of the Ministries of Defense and the redefinition of the functions of the army.

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