5. Who Is Us? The Shifting Sands of Foreign Direct Investment Policies

2021 ◽  
pp. 93-120
Author(s):  
Greg Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Investment Policies

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.

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 Nepal’s Hydropower Development

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 41-42
Author(s):  
Pradeep Gangol
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Hydropower Development ◽  
Investment Environment ◽  
Investment Policies

The fund for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is globally limited and overstretched. Therefore, Nepal needs to go the extra mile in offering a competitive investment environment to attract FDI flows into Nepal’s hydropower development. It literally means that our investment policies and laws should be more competitive compared to that of other countries like Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh etc.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hn.v14i0.11256HYDRO Nepal JournalJournal of Water, Energy and EnvironmentVolume: 14, 2014, JanuaryPage: 41-42 

scholarly journals FDI, Political Risk, and Government Policy

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Damiana Simanjuntak
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Political Risk ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Asset Ownership ◽  
Government Investment ◽  
Investment Policies ◽  
Two Factors

Investment will create a multiplier effect for the economy, especially investments from abroad which may also encourage the technology spillover and innovation process. Political risk and government investment policy are two factors considered by investors in investing. This research aimed to determine the effect of these two factors on foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indonesia. This research used data of FDI in Indonesia in 2010-2017, during which there were three changes in foreign direct investment policies in Indonesia and one political year. Using panel data analysis, this research found that government policy in revising the negative investment list had no significant effect on FDI flows in Indonesia. It can be seen that the sector effect experiencing a tightening of foreign asset ownership limitation on FDI was greater than the sector effect experiencing loosening of asset ownership limitation by foreign parties. In addition, this research found that political risk had no significant effect on FDI in Indonesia.Keywords: FDI, Politics, Policy.

scholarly journals Protection of Foreign Investment in Central Asia

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 125-150
Author(s):  
Farruhbek Muminov
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
International Investment ◽  
Labor Costs ◽  
Foreign Investors ◽  
Investment Policies ◽  
National Economies

Central Asia, with its abundance of natural resources and low labor costs, is often seen as an attractive destination for foreign investment. The inflow of foreign investment into Central Asia has significantly increased in recent decades, and this phenomenon supports the improvement of both national economies and the welfare of the region. Still, Central Asia is not classified as a low-risk destination for foreign investment because of inadequate protection of foreign investment – particularly a lack of transparency and predictability in Central Asia states’ FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) regimes. Furthermore, international organizations (such as the OECD) indicate that some countries in Central Asia do not have clear investment policies. These points pose problems for foreign investors who desire to invest in the region. From this perspective, this article analyzes the consistency of the general principles of foreign investment in Central Asia with international investment standards.

National Treatment and the Choice Between Exports and FDI

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Hoekman ◽  
Kamal Saggi
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Foreign Firm ◽  
Trade Agreements ◽  
Trade Policies ◽  
National Treatment ◽  
Foreign Markets ◽  
Investment Policies ◽  
International Trade Agreements ◽  
Fdi Policies

Abstract International trade agreements increasingly constrain the ability of governments to use trade policies. Fewer international constraints apply to the use of investment policies, although there is discussion about negotiating such disciplines both regionally and multilaterally. Since firms compete in foreign markets via both exports and foreign direct investment(FDI), the following question arises: can constraints on the use of only one type of policy (trade or FDI) induce firms to adopt inefficient modes of supply when serving foreign markets? We address this question in a model in which a local and a foreign firm compete in the domestic market. In the model, the domestic government's trade and/or FDI policies as well as the foreign firm's choice between exports and FDI are endogenous. We show that even if the domestic government is constrained only in its ability to use trade (FDI) policy, and is free to set its FDI (trade) policy, the foreign firm chooses the efficient mode of supply. The key point is that it is never in the interest of the domestic government to set policies in a manner that leads the foreign firm to adopt an inefficient mode of supply.

scholarly journals FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN WORLD ECONOMY, INVESTMENT POLICY AND PANDEMIC

2020 ◽  
pp. 119-123
Author(s):  
М.Л. Лучко
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Investment Policy ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Investment Policies ◽  
Economies In Transition ◽  
The Core ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

Статья посвящена анализу современных трендов прямых иностранных инвестиций (ПИИ) в мировой экономики. Автор рассматривает объем, динамику и структуру ПИИ в последние годы, кроме того, анализируются процессы транснационализации, главную роль в которых играют транснациональные корпорации (ТНК), в том числе, на основе Индекса транснациональности. Выявляются топ-10 нефинансовых ТНК мира, а также топ-10 нефинансовых ТНК из развивающихся стран и стран с переходной экономикой, а также направления инвестиционной политики в современных условиях. В статье анализируется влияние пандемии на объем мировых ПИИ в 2020 г. и на инвестиционную политику государств, которые борются с пандемией. This article is dedicated to the analysis of modern trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the world economy. The author examines the volume, dynamics and structure of FDI in recent years, besides that, analyzes the processes of transnationalization where transnational corporations (TNCs) are playing the main role, in particular, based on the core of Transnationality Index. The top 10 non-financial TNCs in the world, as well as the top 10 non-financial TNCs from developing countries and countries with economies in transition, as well as the directions of investment policy in modern conditions are identified. The impact of the pandemic on the volume of global FDI in 2020 and on the investment policies of states that are struggling with the pandemic is analyzed in the article

FDI trends in 2010–2011 and the challenge of investment policies for outward foreign direct investment

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Economou Persephone ◽  
Karl P Sauvant
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Outward Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Outward Fdi ◽  
Investment Policies ◽  
Considerable Uncertainty ◽  
The 2008 Financial Crisis ◽  
Fdi Policies

This chapter begins with a brief discussion of the latest trends in foreign direct investment (FDI). It then turns to an analysis of policies related to outward foreign direct investment and discusses issues that relate to them. It argues that FDI flows have managed to sustain their recovery in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, but considerable uncertainty about prospects over the next few years remains. Emerging markets have strengthened their position in the global FDI landscape in terms of both inward and outward investment. Outward FDI policies can play a vital role in creating an environment that allows domestic firms that have the capability to become multinational enterprises (MNEs) to invest overseas and strengthen their competitiveness. The challenge is to ensure that MNE efficiency and competitiveness gains from outward FDI translate into benefits for the home economies.

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