scholarly journals Contemporary trends in global foreign direct investment flows

2015 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Stojadinovic-Jovanovic
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Continuous Monitoring ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Foreign Direct Investments ◽  
Less Developed Countries ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Investment Policies ◽  
Global Flows

It is not necessary to explain the importance of foreign direct investment, particularly in less developed countries, bearing in mind the numerous theoretical and empirical papers that confirm their importance and effects that the inflow of these investments in the country can make. The movement of these investments on the global level is characterized by significant changes, especially in recent years, in their volume, geographically distribution as well as in the conditions in which they take place - conditions of instability and crisis interruptions, growing regional and interregional integration and altered foreign direct investment policies. Trends in their movements are mirrored in individual countries, stressing on the need for their continuous monitoring and detailed analysis. Therefore the paper will identified the key trends that characterize the contemporary global flows of foreign direct investments.

scholarly journals Foreign Direct Investment in the West African Region: Analyses on the Values of Inflow and Outflow

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. p15
Author(s):  
Yeboah Evans ◽  
Yu Jing
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
West African ◽  
Least Developed Countries ◽  
Outward Fdi ◽  
African Region ◽  
The West ◽  
Investment Policies ◽  
West African Region

With regards to the ongoing development in investment activities in the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) and the entire African continent is because of institutional reforms and initiation of sound investment policies. Foreign direct investment(FDI) inflow and outflow severs as a source of capital formation for most developing and least developed countries. This paper provides an overview and analyses of the flow of FDI to the ECOWAS region by considering 16 nations under this region in determining their performance towards FDI attraction and their contribution to outward FDI across the globe by the use of the quantitative method. The outcome shows that there is a continuous decline in FDI inflow to the ECOWAS region over the past 10 years. The result also proves that Ghana and Nigeria are the major recipients of foreign direct investment inflows in the West African region. The result further indicates that Nigeria is the major contributor of outward FDI from the ECOWAS region. It is recommended that the region should increase its outward FDI.

Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Less Developed Countries: A Factor Analysis Approach

2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-94
Author(s):  
Cranmer Rutihinda
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Less Developed Countries ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Economic Stability ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Quality Infrastructure

Using factor analysis this study explores factors influencing the choice of foreign direct investment in less developed countries. Results show significant relationships between foreign direct investment and institutional quality, infrastructure development, market size, availability of natural resources, and quality of human capital. However, the study found no significant relationship between foreign direct investment inflows and economic stability.

Impact of foreign direct investment inflows on environmental pollution in Turkey

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yilmaz Bayar
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Foreign Direct Investments ◽  
Causality Analysis ◽  
Causality Test ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment Inflows

The globalization accelerated especially as of 1980s and the countries began to integrate global economy and remove the constraints on the flows of goods, services and capital. In this context, the developed countries partly shifted their environmentally hazardous production activities to the developing countries especially by means of foreign direct investments. This study investigates the impact of foreign direct investment inflows on the environmental pollution in Turkey during the period 1974-2010 by using Toda and Yamamoto (1995) causality test. We found that there was a bidirectional causality between foreign direct investment inflows and  emissions.Keywords: Foreign direct investment inflows,  emissions, causality analysis

scholarly journals IMPORTANCE OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS (FDI) IN KOSOVO AND CREATION OF FAVORABLE POLICIES IN ATTRACTING THEM

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 1607-1609
Author(s):  
Feim Brava
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Emerging Countries ◽  
Foreign Direct Investments ◽  
Fiscal Policies ◽  
Institutional Policies ◽  
Domestic Capital ◽  
Domestic Investments

Domestic investments are essential to develop of each country, but sometimes insufficient, in most countries that aim for sustainable and long-term growth. Hence, most countries, and Kosovo, have a continuing need for additional capital, which, with adequate institutional policies, can be provided through Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).While in developed countries there are debates about and against FDI (especially about the type of FDI when an investment can be made from domestic capital), in underdeveloped and developing countries there is a consensus on the need for FDI to meet the need for investments that can not be realized through local investment.Several emerging countries and Kosovo have made constant efforts to increase these investments but have faced significant problems in attracting foreign investors. Disadvantaged institutional policies, including monopoly policies and fiscal policies, have been one of the limiting factors.This paper aims at analyzing current policies related to attracting FDI and identifying and analyzing institutional policies that are facilitating FDI, but the main focus will be on current and potential policies that can will negatively impact on FDI withdrawal. At the end of the paper, some conclusions will be drawn based on research on the current situation as well as some recommendations on policies that may advance attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in Less-Developed Countries

2018 ◽  
pp. 46-65
Author(s):  
Chengchun Li ◽  
Sailesh K. Tanna
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Institutional Development ◽  
Civil Conflict ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Less Developed Countries ◽  
Macroeconomic Factors ◽  
Developmental Issues ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Fdi Policies

This chapter analyses a number of economic and developmental issues in less-developed countries (LDCs), reviewing the related literature and outlining the challenges ahead for LDCs. The issues considered include foreign direct investment (FDI) policies, recent trends on growth, civil conflict, institutional development, financial sector development, external debt, and other macroeconomic factors. These are identified as pertinent areas where LDCs have faced major challenges in their endeavours to improve economic welfare since they are related to the absorptive capacities, which are important for accruing growth benefits from inward FDI in LDCs. It is anticipated that coverage of these issues will enlighten the issues that these countries face in order to attract and utilise inward FDI. Additionally, it is argued that LDCs can avoid the risk of civil conflict by adopting proactive policies to attract FDI.

scholarly journals Balance of Payments Effects of Investment in Manufacturing: The Case of Nigeria

1979 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-234
Author(s):  
Olukunle Iyanda
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Foreign Exchange ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Balance Of Payments ◽  
Less Developed Countries

In recent years, many less developed countries have thrown open their doors to foreign investment in manufacturing. It is believed that, by producing goods locally which otherwise would have been imported, foreign exchange would be conserved. This paper analyses the balance of payments impact of foreign direct investment in the manufacturing sector of Nigeria's economy to determine whether it is cheaper to produce locally through foreign-owned firms or to use any other alternate means of supplying local demand.

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