Foreign Direct Investment
The concept describes the importance of foreign direct investment in today's increasingly globalised world. Using research and case study examples, it explains the strengths and drawbacks of FDI and outlines some critical factors for success.
Technique Overview
Foreign Direct Investment Definition
Foreign direct investment (FDI) refers to a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy (IMF, 2009). The concept of FDI emphasises two differences: FDI versus Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI): the former actively manages the investment, whereas the second takes a passive approach (Mankiw, 2011). FDI is undertaken with the intention of exercising control over an enterprise (UNCTAD).
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- Baumol, W. J. and Blinder, A. S. (2010) Macroeconomics: Principles and Policies, Cengage Learning.
- Bloomberg (2011) Foreign Direct Investment in China in 2010 Rises to Record $105.7 Billion. Jan 18. Available at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-18/foreign-direct-investment-in-china-in-2010-rises-to-record-105-7-billion.html
- Brown, K. (2011) Foreign direct investment into Asia declines. Financial Times, Jan 16. Available at: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/ca309fd2-21a3-11e0-9e3b-00144feab49a.html#axzz1cx6IvcPE
- Hausmann, R. and Fernández-Arias, E. (2000) Foreign Direct Investment: Good Cholesterol? Inter-American Development Bank Working Paper No. 417 (Washington).
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