Foreign Money & American PoliticsAgents of Influence: How Japan's Lobbyists in the United States Manipulate America's Political and Economic System. By                Pat Choate Foreign Direct Investment in the United States. By                Edward Graham  and                Paul Krugman Global Companies and Public Policy: The Growing Challenge of Foreign Direct Investment. By                DeAnne Julius The Borderless World: Power and Strategy in the Interlinked Economy. By                Kenichi Ohmae Trading Places: How We Allowed Japan to Take the Lead. By                Clyde Prestowitz Buying into America: How Foreign Money Is Changing the Face of Our Nation. By                Martin Tolchin  and                Susan Tolchin The History of Foreign Investment in the United States to 1914. By                Mira Wilkins

Significance The authorities went ahead with the arrest of Nika Melia, leader of the opposition United National Movement (UNM), on February 23 even after the prime minister resigned in protest. Georgian Dream's actions have caused concern in Western capitals that approved its election victory when the opposition cried foul. Impacts The crisis is a setback for the government's stated plan to apply for EU membership in 2024. There is growing talk in the United States about individual sanctions targeting Ivanishvili and his associates. Political turmoil will harm hopes of foreign direct investment and the imminent Anaklia port tender.

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India’s vaccine diplomacy brings money and influence

Emerald Expert Briefings ◽

10.1108/oxan-db260281 ◽

2021 ◽

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Foreign Direct Investment ◽

Direct Investment ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

The United States ◽

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients ◽

Content Type ◽

Pharmaceutical Ingredients ◽

The World

Significance Last week, its partners in the ‘Quad’ grouping -- the United States, Japan and Australia -- agreed to help increase its vaccine manufacturing and exporting capacity. Each of the Quad members is wary of China, which like India is gifting and selling coronavirus jabs around the world. Impacts India’s manufacturing sector will attract more foreign direct investment. Greater cooperation over supply chains will help strengthen India-Australia ties. Indian pharma will in the long term aim to ease dependence on imports of active pharmaceutical ingredients from China.

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A History of FDI in Hydropower Development in Nepal

Hydro Nepal Journal of Water Energy and Environment ◽

10.3126/hn.v18i0.14639 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 18 ◽

pp. 22-24 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kamal Raj Dhungel

Keyword(s):

Foreign Direct Investment ◽

Foreign Aid ◽

Foreign Investment ◽

Direct Investment ◽

Hydropower Project ◽

Hydropower Development ◽

History Of

In Nepal, hydropower is an obvious target for foreign aid and foreign investment. To date, a number of notable hydropower projects were constructed through foreign aid and that history dates back to 1911, when the Britain supported the Pharping hydropower project near Kathmandu. Today, India, China, USA and Norway are investigating the prospects for Nepali hydropower development. This paper traces this history of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Nepal. HYDRO Nepal Journal of Water Energy and EnvironmentVolume- 18, 2016, JanuaryPage -22 to 24

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