The UK's proposed foreign direct investment regime: the tide is turning

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-78
Author(s):  
Veronica Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
National Security ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Security Risk ◽  
Global Context ◽  
Uk Government ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Uk

The UK Government has recently published a White Paper proposing the creation of a new foreign investment regime, under which the Government would have powers to review a very broad range of transactions if they give rise to a national security risk. This article reviews the key provisions of the Government's proposal and also highlights the broader global context, with a number of other countries also expanding their own foreign investment regimes.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Development

2019 ◽  
pp. 640-652
Author(s):  
Genevieve Dupont ◽  
Marianne Ojo ◽  
James Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Contributory Factors ◽  
Generating Capacity ◽  
Uk Government ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Conclusion Section

This chapter not only attempts to identify those variables which govern and impact the relationship and interplay between Corporate Social Responsibility and Foreign Direct Investment, but illustrate the conditions under which such variables are likely to be most susceptible to change and fluctuations – as well as consequences that are likely to be generated as a result of such fluctuations. In so doing it also contributes to the literature in highlighting why greater focus and priority should be accorded to Foreign Direct Investment and Corporate Social Responsibility, as tools for poverty alleviation. Further, as well as accentuating, under the conclusion section, why the UK Government strategy for building more plants after Hinkley Point, implies that the UK would not reap all benefits of the Project, the chapter expansiates on contributory factors which have resulted in the decision of the UK Government to delay its decision on the Hinkley Point Project. Contributory factors, which include among a notable few, the need for flexible generating capacity was also cited, since renewable energy cannot be easily converted at Hinkley Point.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Development

2016 ◽  
pp. 115-126
Author(s):  
Genevieve Dupont ◽  
Marianne Ojo ◽  
James Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Contributory Factors ◽  
Generating Capacity ◽  
Uk Government ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Conclusion Section

This chapter not only attempts to identify those variables which govern and impact the relationship and interplay between Corporate Social Responsibility and Foreign Direct Investment, but illustrate the conditions under which such variables are likely to be most susceptible to change and fluctuations – as well as consequences that are likely to be generated as a result of such fluctuations. In so doing it also contributes to the literature in highlighting why greater focus and priority should be accorded to Foreign Direct Investment and Corporate Social Responsibility, as tools for poverty alleviation. Further, as well as accentuating, under the conclusion section, why the UK Government strategy for building more plants after Hinkley Point, implies that the UK would not reap all benefits of the Project, the chapter expansiates on contributory factors which have resulted in the decision of the UK Government to delay its decision on the Hinkley Point Project. Contributory factors, which include among a notable few, the need for flexible generating capacity was also cited, since renewable energy cannot be easily converted at Hinkley Point.

Fading FDI faces increasing challenges in Chile

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Public Infrastructure ◽  
Sharp Drop ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Investment Promotion ◽  
The Government

Subject The fall in foreign investment last year. Significance The government has launched a new Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (APIE) to buck a sharp drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) last year. Breaking with the country's long-standing sector-agnostic approach, the agency will seek to attract investment to specific sectors, including energy, public infrastructure and the food industry. Impacts A more business-friendly administration in Argentina could potentially divert FDI from Chile. Critics of the new FDI regulation maintain that it will dampen inflows. Efforts to attract investment in food and mining services represent a bid to diversify from mineral exports.

scholarly journals Does Foreign Direct Investment Induces Societal Development in India?

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-38
Author(s):  
Dr. A. Muthusamy ◽  
Raghuveer Negi
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Refugee Population ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Societal Development ◽  
Augmented Dickey Fuller ◽  
The Government

Objective – This paper argues the retrospective effect of foreign investment inflow. The FDI not only causes economic growth in the nation also it vindicate the societal development in the host nation. It is assumed that FDI does affect societal development either directly or indirectly also it can be constructive or dubious. Methodology – The societal development indicators have been taken for the study such as access to electricity, refugee population, and total natural resource on rent. The Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method used for regression analysis, Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) used to analyse stationarity and Autoregressive Distributive Lag (ARDL) used for empirical results. Findings – The result shows the consistency in FDI inflows, but all the taken indicators have not experienced the positive effect of FDI on the societal development of a nation. Novelty –Also, the policies of the government and initiative related to foreign investment inflow have major impact on societal growth in the nation. Type of Paper: Empirical Keywords: Electricity; FDI; India; Natural Resources; Refugee Population; Societal Development Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Muthusamy, A; Negi, R. 2020. Does Foreign Direct Investment Induces Societal Development in India?, J. Fin. Bank. Review, 5 (1): 32 – 38 https://doi.org/10.35609/jfbr.2020.5.1(4) JEL Classification: A1; E01; M14; M16

The Effects of the Foreign Direct Investment Liberalisation on Pakistan (Distinguishedl Lecture)

1997 ◽  
Vol 36 (4I) ◽  
pp. 403-418
Author(s):  
Stephen Guisinger
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Direct Foreign Investment ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Government ◽  
Multilateral Agreement On Investment ◽  
Substantial Distance

Pakistan for many years maintained strict controls on foreign direct investment. However, over the past decade controls on foreign investment in manufacturing have diminished sharply, though less so for the service sector. The government continues to impose restrictions on foreign trade, which adversely affect foreign direct investors in several ways. Nonetheless, Pakistan has moved a substantial distance toward liberalising direct foreign investment. There are two obvious policy issues related to foreign investment raised by these developments. First, should Pakistan proceed further toward liberalisation and at what pace? Second, with a liberalised investment sector, should Pakistan become an active protagonist among developing countries for a multilateral agreement on investment?

The Growth of Foreign Direct Investment in Europe

1997 ◽  
Vol 160 ◽  
pp. 63-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ray Barrell ◽  
Nigel Pain
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Inward Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
The Uk

Increasing attention has been paid in Europe in recent years to the question of why firms invest abroad. This reflects both the rapid growth in foreign direct investment within Europe, along with recent improvements in the quality and availability of data. At the heart of the debate is a focus on the costs and benefits of foreign investment, such as whether inward investment affects employment and economic growth and whether outward investment is simply ‘job exporting‘, with firms moving to low-cost, labour-abundant locations. An understanding of the motives behind firms’ decisions to invest overseas is of particular importance for the UK, whose aggregate stocks of outward and inward foreign direct investment reached 30 per cent and 21 per cent of GDP respectively at the end of 1995.

scholarly journals Contribution of Foreign Direct Investment in Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 77-89
Author(s):  
Khom Raj Kharel ◽  
Suman Kharel
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Investment Environment ◽  
The Government ◽  
Macro Variables ◽  
The Impact

 The purpose of this paper is to analyze the foreign direct investment status and environment in Nepal. There is significant contribution of foreign investment in economic development of developing countries like Nepal. Foreign investment attraction in a country like Nepal increases the foreign capital and technology transfer. Since 1990s inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) has been increasing in Nepal due to the adoption of liberal economic policy by the government of Nepal. The Foreign Investment Technology Transfer Act (FITTA) has made better foreign investment environment in Nepal. This paper examines and analyses the contribution of FDI in Nepal. For the analysis, simple linear regression model has been applied to measure the impact of FDI on GDP and employment. Because FDI inflow has been recorded after 1990s, the impact of FDI has been analyzed in this paper over the period of 1990/91-2018/19. This study finds a positive impact of FDI on GDP and other macro variables.

scholarly journals Efficacy of Foreign Direct Investment in India - An Evaluation

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-46
Author(s):  
G Shivagami ◽  
T Rajendra Prasad
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Foreign Capital ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Domestic Saving ◽  
New Production ◽  
The Government ◽  
The One ◽  
The Uk

Foreign investment plays a noteworthy role in all walks of development. Foreign Direct Investment bridges the gap between saving and investment. In the process of economic development, foreign capital helps to cover the domestic saving constraint and provide access to the superior technology that promotes efficiency and productivity of the existing production capacity and generate new production opportunity. The perceptible growth of India’s GDP, particularly in the past few decades has lifted millions of people from sever poverty on the one hand and made the country a conducive ground for foreign direct investment on the other hand. A recent UNCTAD survey projected India as the second most important FDI destination after China for transnational corporations during 2010-2015. Services, telecommunication, construction activities, computer software & hardware and automobile are major sectors, which attracted higher inflows of FDI in India. Few nations such as Singapore, Mauritius, the US, and the UK were among the leading suppliers of FDI in India. This paper intends to examine the degree of global countries’ participation, the sector-wise inflow of foreign capital and the recent initiatives of the government policy towards foreign direct investment.

Investment Screening before, during, and after COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Gertz
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
National Security ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Security Risks ◽  
Global Political Economy ◽  
Regulatory Frameworks

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, several states introduced and expanded regulatory frameworks for screening (and potentially blocking) inward foreign direct investment. This shift accelerated a preexisting trend in the global political economy, as states have been widening their understanding of “national security” risks arising from foreign investment. The result is that such screening mechanisms are evolving from a niche subject to a broader regulatory tool that touches an expanding share of global economic activity. The tensions inherent in this shift—including how firms will respond, how states can evaluate systemic (rather than transactional) risk, and the potential and limits of international cooperation in investment screening—have not yet been resolved.

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