Introduction The United States is the largest destination of foreign direct investment (FDI). This article analyse the reason why the United States is so attractive to foreign investors. The analysis can be divided into two parts. In the first part‚ the author discusses the open economy of the United States in the global environment. The political and economic environment enables the United States to absorb large amount of FDI. The second part focuses on domestic level. The United States is the third largest
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South Africa does not have the best education system in the world South Africa does not have the best education system in the world for the following reasons: • The general education system is failing our children; • The quality of English instruction needs to be improved; • There is a need for more qualified teachers; • The learning infrastructure is not sufficient; and • The classrooms are overcrowded. Currently‚ the general education system is failing our students. Is thus why learners
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1 Preface ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 2 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 2 2.1 Porter’s Diamond model .............................................................................................
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FDI and Economic Growth: Evidence from Nigeria By Adeolu B. Ayanwale Department of Agricultural Economics Obafemi Awolowo University Ole-Ife‚ Nigeria AERC Research Paper 165 African Economic Research Consortium‚ Nairobi April 2007 THIS RESEARCH STUDY was supported by a grant from the African Economic Research Consortium. The findings‚ opinions and recommendations are those of the author‚ however‚ and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Consortium‚ its individual members or the
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investment (FDI). A high level of FDI inflows is an affirmation of the economic policies that the policymakers have been implementing as well as a stamp of approval of the future economic health of that particular country. There is clearly an intense global competition for FDI. India‚ for its part‚ has set up the “India Brand Equity Foundation” to try and attract that elusive FDI dollar. According to UNCTAD (2007)‚ India has emerged as the second most attractive destination for FDI after China
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EXPORT‚ LICENSING & FDI a) Export: Exporting involves producing goods at home and then shipping them to the receiving country for sale. Pros: 1) It is a relatively low-cost activity to get involved in international business and expand profit. 2) A firm can further create economies of scale which should lead to lower cost and hence expansion of profit Cons: 1) In relation to location economies‚ a firm may not always be located in the best region for that specific area and is therefore restricted
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Carjacking — Insights from South Africa to a New Crime Problem Linda Davis University of Pretoria‚ South Africa A l t h o u g h ve h i c l e h i j a c k i n g i s a wo r l dwi d e p h e n ome n o n ‚ i t h a s increased to such an extent in South Africa that it is currently regarded as one of the countries with the highest hijacking figures in the world. It is estimated that a motor vehicle is hijacked every 40 to 54 minutes in South Africa. This implies that more than 25
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EMERGING POLITICAL REALIGNMENT IN NORTH AFRICA AND ITS IMPLICATION ON GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA: EGYPT AND LIBYA AS CASE STUDIES BY AKEGBEJO-SAMSONS OLUWATOSIN MATRIC NO: 08/0973 SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND DIPLOMACY‚ BABCOCK UNIVERSITY‚ IPERU CAMPUS‚ OGUN STATE‚ NIGERIA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL LAW AND DIPLOMACY APRIL‚ 2012 CERTIFICATION This is to certify that this project work was carried out by AKEGBEJO-SAMSONS
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white group that inforced its racist policies on the people of South Africa mostly affecting the black people there. Some of the policies that the party introduced were Black People had to live in different areas and use different public facilities than the whites of South Africa. Also the two groups were not allowed to marry one another or have sexual relations. The National Party Population Registration Act of 1950 that classified all South Africans by race. The three races were Bantu (Black Africans)
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A TERM PAPER ON FDI AND FII IN INDIA SUBMITTED TO: DR. SAMPADA KAPSE SUBMITTED BY: LEENA KANJANI (08080) SULABH MAHETA (08084) ANITA PARYANI (08096) AMIN PATTANI (08100) MEHUL RAKHOLIYA (08101) KRISHNA VYAS (08118) INTRODUCTION Foreign investment refers to investments made by the residents of a country in the financial assets and production processes of another country. The effect of foreign investment‚ however‚ varies from country to country. It can affect the factor
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