scholarly journals China’s Foreign Investment and Assistance: Implications for Cambodia’s Development and Democratization

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kheang Un
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Development Assistance ◽  
Economic Prosperity ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Past

With a strong economy and newly acquired confidence following three decades of rapid economic expansion, China has pursued an outward looking policy based upon foreign direct investment, development assistance and trade targeting particularly the developing world. Such expansion has drawn concerns over its impact on human rights, democratization and the environment. This paper assesses these concerns by examining Sino-Cambodia relations over the past sixteen years. It concludes that while trade, development assistance, and investment have had positive effects on Cambodia’s economic development, concerns that these engagements have derailed deeper democratization in Cambodia are not deterministic. Cambodia’s authoritarian trajectory is less a product of China’s engagement and more of the Cambodian elites’ defiance of Western efforts at democratic promotion and belief in state developmentalism—economic prosperity with tight political control.

scholarly journals The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and Foreign Direct Investment Attraction in Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.C. Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Spillover Effects ◽  
Viet Nam ◽  
Domestic Investment ◽  
Investment Environment ◽  
National Assembly ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Past

On November 12th 2018, the Vietnamese National Assembly ratified joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which has 11 members. Regarding investment attraction, commitments in CPTPP are expected to have positive effects in improving investment environment, attracting foreign investment and expanding domestic investment. The article analyzes some results of FDI attaction in Viet Nam during the past time as well as the spillover effects of FDI capital, raises several measures to increase FDI efficiency in the context of CPTPP implementation.

EKREM TATOGLUAND KEITH W. GLAISER, Dimensions of Western Foreign Direct Investment in Turkey (Westport, Conn.: Quorum Books, 2000). Pp. 226. $67.50 cloth.

2001 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 663-665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asim Erdilek
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Multinational Corporation ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Foreign Investor ◽  
Managerial Control ◽  
The Past ◽  
The United Nations

The surge in foreign direct investment (FDI)—investment with managerial control by the foreign investor, usually a multinational corporation—has been the major driver of globalization in the past two decades and the accelerator of economic development in many developing countries. It has, however, bypassed Turkey. By all relevant relative measures found in the United Nations' annual World Investment Report, Turkey has failed to attract much FDI.

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?

Corruption in Latin America and How It Affects Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

2016 ◽  
pp. 30-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Godinez
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Detailed Account ◽  
Clear Definition ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Definition Of

Foreign direct investment has aided in a significant manner the economic development of Latin America since the early 1990s because capital in this region is limited (Blanco, 2012). Despite some criticism literature on FDI has overwhelmingly demonstrated that FDI has positive effects on host countries (Tan & Meyer, 2011) especially in Latin America (Wooster & Diebel, 2010). Authors researching the effects of FDI in Latin America have stated that this investment helps to growth on productivity (Blonigen & Wang, 2005) and thus, might help developing countries to begin their road to development. Therefore, scholars have devoted great efforts to understanding the determinants of FDI to Latin America and a brief overview will be provided in this study.This paper will present a detailed account of FDI flows to the region, a clear definition of corruption and how it is manifested in Latin America. After these definitions, suggestions are provided to deal with the problem of corruption in the region.

scholarly journals Advantages, Disadvantages and the Performance of Foreign Direct Investment in the Republic of Kosovo 2008-2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
Getoar LUBENIQI
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Business Climate ◽  
Foreign Investments ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
The Republic

Economic development is an aspiration for every country in the world including Kosovo. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plays a very important role in the economic development of Kosovo which is in the process of transition. For Kosovo, it is essential to have an accelerated pace of economic growth, lower unemployment, higher quality of life, lower demographic migration and lower poverty rates, thus attracting FDI has a direct and very important role to play. Although Kosovo has a large number of advantages for attracting foreign investment, there are also a number of challenges or disadvantages that are very evident which negatively impact on current and potential investors in the future. Based on the data analysis, the overall trend of FDI has declined in recent years, therefore it is very important for Kosovo to develop further steps to improve the business climate in Kosovo and attract foreign investments. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the performance of FDI in Kosovo 2008-2019, to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of doing business in Kosovo, to identify where Kosovo stands in terms of doing business and what is new for Kosovo in a way that improve the business environment and attract foreign investment. To achieve this goal of comparative analysis and identification, the integrative review method was used.  Key words: Republic of Kosovo, Direct Foreign investments, Business environment, Economic Development, Doing Business.

Taking Stock of Flow

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 346-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob Clark ◽  
Roy Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Foreign Capital ◽  
Influential Observations ◽  
Panel Estimation ◽  
Democratic Regimes ◽  
Rate Information ◽  
Negative Effect

Research suggests a positive link between foreign direct investment (FDI) and human rights. In this study, we revisit this relationship and find that FDI does not produce significant improvements in human rights conditions. Both flow and stock measures of FDI are negatively associated with human rights ratings, with the negative effect of stock being notably larger. We discuss complications associated with the use of flow measures in panel estimation and argue that stock measures represent what scholars more likely have in mind when estimating the longitudinal effect of foreign capital. We then show that stock's negative effect is robust to several methodological concerns, including denominator effects in the foreign investment rate, information effects in the dependent variable, endogeneity in the FDI–human rights relationship, and the removal of wealthy countries and influential observations from our models. Finally, we find that stock's negative effect is significantly smaller in democratic regimes. Overall, the results suggest that foreign capital does not improve human rights conditions, and it may prove detrimental, especially in authoritarian states.

scholarly journals PROBLEMS AND WAYS TO ACTIVATE INVESTMENT ACTIVITY IN UKRAINE

2021 ◽  
pp. 84-87
Author(s):  
Анастасія Говеля ◽  
Ірина Чекмасова
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
International Investment ◽  
Investment Climate ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Investment Activity ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Social Environmental

The article examines the current state and problems of the development of attracting foreign direct investment. The author determined that the most investments in Ukraine are made by such countries as Cyprus and some countries of the European Union. It is proved that foreign investment is one of the most effective ways to develop economic, social, environmental and other spheres. It is determined that the key problems in attracting foreign investment today are: political instability, legislation, high inflation, and undeveloped infrastructure. The author has identified trends and explored the prospects for the development of attracting foreign direct investment, which allows us to demonstrate the dynamics of investments, which is considered an indicator of changes in the level of trust and rating of the country as a whole. Foreign investment plays a major blow to the economic development of many countries. Raising in the economy largely provides effective investment activity of Ukraine, which works by showing the dynamics invested in the country, so the investment climate in any country stands out from the main factors of socio-economic activity. situation. Thus, projects, innovative investments can be of great benefit for the economic development of the country, help to solve economic problems, so attract investors necessary and justified. In order to increase investment attractiveness, the country needs to implement a set of measures on the part of states and affairs, and as Ukraine has a strong production potential, thus concentrating the enhancement on the realization of its competitive advantages. It is concluded that the main directions of increasing the efficiency of investment activities, now and in the near future, will be: new modern infrastructure, improved investment, attracting foreign investors and improving the tax system. To improve the investment climate in Ukraine and increase the flow of foreign investment, it is necessary to promote the development of science, improve the regulatory framework in the field of investment, participate more actively in international investment projects, and develop small and medium-sized businesses in Ukraine.

scholarly journals Importance and Impact of Foreign Investment on the Economic Development of Bosnia and Herzegovina

ECONOMICS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-80
Author(s):  
Milan Šušićv
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Foreign Capital ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Global Market ◽  
The Impact

SUMMARY From the perspective of macroeconomic indicators, investment is a significant determinant of economic development as a whole, as well as the development of economic entities in the micro segment. Investments present an essential element of any economic policy, as their presence provides a platform, not only for economic development, but also create a basic condition for the stability of economic and social trends. Foreign direct investment plays an important role in the financing of the global economy, and the most common presenting the most important tool in financing the national economies of developing countries and countries in transition. Demand for foreign investment in the global market is large and therefore the states are directing significant activities in order to create a more favorable environment to attract investors. The paper pays special attention to direct investmens in financing the economy on a global scale, their importance for the development of the global economy and particulary screens the impact of foreign direct investment in the economic development of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The emphasis is placed on activities that have to be carried out in order to realize more investments. With the use of statistical and quantitative analysis, the paper shows that the inflow of foreign capital is fundamental prerequisite for generating and accelarating of economic development in general. The inflow of foreign capital has an exstraodinary positive impact on the economic development and increase of business activities in visably undeveloped and slow economic in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Coercion and Foreign Investment Rearrangements

1978 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Detlev F. Vagts
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Foreign Investor ◽  
The Past ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
The Government

Expropriations in the later 1970’s often proceed more suavely than in the past. Straightforward seizure, to be sure, still has devotees. However, an increasingly favored approach is to induce the foreign investor to convey his property (or an interest therein) by an instrument that on its face represents an ordinary sale. That sale may be accompanied by a revision of the terms of some underlying contract between the investor and the government. The purpose of this article is to explore whether any body of rules now exists setting limits to the means that a government can use to obtain the investor’s consent. It then asks whether that law could be further developed so as to improve the quality of such negotiations and to cause them to produce more equitable results. Thereby it would indirectly improve the security and efficiency of the whole process of foreign direct investment.

The Effect of Economic Growth, Foreign Direct Investment, and Energy Use on Environment Degradation: Evidenced from ASEAN Nations

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-124
Author(s):  
Baserat Sultana ◽  
Syeda Nida Raza ◽  
Kinza Rana ◽  
Aaqib Qayyum
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Environment Degradation

Literature evidenced that environmental degradation creates hurdles in economic development. So, this study highlights the leading macroeconomic indicators which affect the environment and investigates the nexus among FDI, energy utilization, economic development, and environmental pollution for ASEAN nations from 1990 to 2018. Panel Autor Regressive Distributive lag (ARDL) methodology is used to examine the impact of economic growth, foreign direct investment and energy use on environment degradation. Different panel unit roots (Im, Pesaran and Shin W-stat, Levin, Lin & Chu, ADF - Fisher Chi-square, PP - Fisher Chi-square) tests are applied to confirm the intergradation order, and results confirm that there exits I (0) and I(1) order of intergradation. There exists a unidirectional relationship between energy consumption and carbon emission of CO2 and CO2 to foreign direct investment in the long run. While in the short run, there does not exist any relationship. The results confirm the existence EKC hypothesis, which confirms there exits negative and positive effects of GDP and square of GDP on carbon emission. Hence this study concludes that its essential to develop some strategies and policies to guarantee economic stability. Additionally, reliable and sustainable power resources should be used for positive environmental changes. The carbon dioxide emission should be reduced for the GDP growth by utilizing different eco-technologies and renewable energy resources, which can nullify the effect of emission of CO2 to maintain the greenhouse environment.

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