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The ‘Marco Polo’ Effect: Chinese FDI in Italy

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chathamhouse.org.uk -

This paper investigates the motivations driving Chinese outward direct investment in Italy. The analysis is based on secondary sources and in-depth interviews with key informants and senior managers of Chinese affiliates in Italy. The empirical analysis shows that the evolution of the Chinese pattern of entry to Italy is in line with the model followed by Chinese firms for direct investment in other European countries: starting with small-scale operations in trade-related activities, and more...

Added by Zunia on March 03, 2010

Institutional and Regulatory Frameworks of Privatisation and FDI

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opus.bath.ac.uk -

This paper aims at investigating the difference between the Egyptian and Argentinean approach to privatisation and FDI and how their different policies, institutions and regulations affected the progress of their respective privatization programmes and FDI participation.

Added by Zunia on March 03, 2010

Handbook for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment in Medium-Size, Low-Budget Cities in Emerging Markets

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eukn.org -

This Handbook for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment in Medium-Size, Low-Budget Cities in Emerging Markets is a practical tool intended to assist under-resourced cities in increasing investment and, in particular, attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). At the same time, policy makers in city administrations and at the national level should also benefit from recommendations made in this Handbook, as recommendations made in it can help in determining city development strategies and making more...

Added by Zunia on February 25, 2010

Smallish Foreign Direct Investment, Sluggish Growth

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idrc.ca -

"The work by the MERCOSUR network2 has found evidence that FDI has had no significant overall impact on investment and growth."

Added by Zunia on February 17, 2010

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neweconomics.org -

"Fool’s Gold, identifies the ‘trickle down’ economics that underly the approach to regeneration at the heart of the Olympic bid as the root cause of the problem. This assumes that investment flowing into deprived areas will stay put. In practice, as nef research has shown, it leaks out to consultants, developers and large companies which are best able to exploit new commercial opportunities. Small local enterprises are unable to compete and local people who don’t own their own homes are priced more...

Added by Zunia on February 16, 2010

India-Japan investment relations: trends and prospects

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icrier.org -

This paper attempts to analyse the reasons for this “chronic hesitation” among Japanese investors with regard to India. As the paper points out, constraints like poor infrastructure, labour laws and administrative red-tape are common to all foreign investors. The deterrent effect of these factors has been compounded by the fact that Japanese companies have been slow to recognise changes in the Indian economy. The paper recommends a speedy conclusion of the Indo-Japan Comprehensive Economic more...

Added by Zunia on February 03, 2010

Foreign Direct Investment in the Agricultural Sector in Ethiopia

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boell.de -

This paper will first give an overview on the development of FDI inflows into Africa in the recent years. The overview will show that FDI inflows have increased differently in the various parts of Africa (section 2). Ethiopia is thereby one country that has not received high amounts of FDI inflows over time but where the interest of foreign countries has increased in recent years when regarding the national investment database as well as the latest newspaper articles. To interpret the more...

Added by Zunia on February 02, 2010

Information Brief: Foreign direct investment in land

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.gtz.de -

“If foreign direct investment in land and agricultural projects is integrated into poverty reduction strategies, this can not only minimise negative impacts but also create additional employment and income opportunities for the population. Effective participation of the local population in planning, contract negotiations and implementation of investment measures can provide appropriate consideration of their needs for income and food security.”

Added by Zunia on January 25, 2010

Remittance stability, cyclicality and stabilizing impact in developing countries

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wds.worldbank.org -

"The main findings for 1980-2007 are that in a majority of countries: i) official development aid is more stable than remittances, and remittances are more stable than foreign direct investment; ii) official development aid is counter-cyclical, while remittances are pro-cyclical, although less so than foreign direct investment; and iii) official development aid is stabilizing and remittances are destabilizing, although less so than foreign direct investment. The paper suggests that it is more...

Added by Zunia on January 20, 2010

Australia-Africa Partnerships Facility Final Design Document

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ausaid.gov.au -

"The Australia-Africa Partnerships Facility is part of the Australian Government’s broader commitment to increase engagement across Africa. By responding to key development needs through targeted, short term investment, Australia can leverage its expertise in a range of areas in order to achieve development outcomes and build bilateral relationships."

Added by Zunia on January 17, 2010

Sustainable Investment in China 2009

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ifc.org -

"Sustainable Investment in China 2009 is the third in a series of reports which investigates and provides recommendations for the development of sustainable investment (SI) in emerging economies. This report focuses on “sustainable investment,” defined as domestic and foreign investment in the country’s publicly listed companies using strategies that take environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues into consideration. The report also briefly covers sustainable investment by private more...

Added by Zunia on December 29, 2009

Testimony on Investment Protections in U.S. Trade and Investment Agreements

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ase.tufts.edu -

This is the testimony of a comprehensive review of the impacts of foreign investment liberalization in Latin America and show how foreign investment liberalization through Bi-lateral Investment Treaties (BITS) and Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) has fallen far short of stimulating broad-based economic growth and environmental protection in the region. The Working Group examined how foreign investment during the reform period has affected economic growth, environmental policy and more...

Added by Zunia on December 24, 2009

The Role of International Investment Agreements in Attracting Foreign Direct Investment to Developing Countries

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unctad.org -

The paper starts with a brief summary of the main host country determinants for foreign direct investment (FDI). They consist of: 1. the general policy framework for foreign investment, including economic, political and social stability, and the legislation affecting foreign investment; 2. economic determinants, such as the market size, cost of resources and other inputs (e.g. costs of labour) or the availability of natural resources; and 3. business facilitation, such as investment more...

Added by Zunia on December 18, 2009

Foreign investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2008

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eclac.org -

UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN ECLAC) launched its annual report Foreign investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2008 , which analyses FDIs and transnational companies, offshore business services, as well as investments and business strategies in hotel and real estate complexes. According to the report, the level of FDIs in the region, excluding the financial centres, reached US$ 128.301 billion, surpassing by 13% the record level observed in 2007 more...

Added by Zunia on December 14, 2009

Global Investment Trends Monitor -Dec 09

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unctad.org -

The fist issue of the Global Investment Trends Monitor (GITM) reports that global flows in foreign direct investment (FDI) rebounded during the second quarter of 2009. In the G20 economies, there was a 38% increase in such investment over the first quarter of 2009. As compared to the first quarter, UNCTAD´s Global FDI Quarterly Index rose from 70 to 115. However, FDI flows remained much lower than during the corresponding period in 2008 -- the FDI quarterly index for the second quarter of 2009 more...

Added by Zunia on December 03, 2009

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