Factors Affecting Foreign Direct Investment Location in the Petrochemicals Industry‚ the case of Saudi Arabia By Fawaz Binsaeed 0531820 BBS Doctoral Symposium 23rd & 24th March 2009 1 Factors Affecting Foreign Direct Investment Location in the Petrochemicals Industry‚ The case of Saudi Arabia Abstract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is an important source of capital and economic growth in developing countries. It provides a package of new technologies‚ management techniques
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Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a direct investment into production or business in a country by an individual or company of another country‚ either by buying a company in the target country or by expanding operations of an existing business in that country. Foreign direct investment is in contrast to portfolio investment which is a passive investment in the securities of another country such as stocks and bonds. Definitions Broadly‚ foreign direct investment includes "mergers and acquisitions
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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a direct investment into production or business in a country by an individual or company in another country‚ either by buying a company in the target country or by expanding operations of an existing business in that country. Foreign direct investment is in contrast to portfolio investment which is a passive investment in the securities of another country such as stocks and bonds. Types 1. Horizontal FDI arises when a firm duplicates
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* Occurs when a firm invest directly in a foreign country. * Becomes a multinational enterprise * FDI can be both – Greenfield (establish new ops) Acquisition/Merger (with existing firms) * Flow of FDI –refers to the amount of FDI over a time period. * Stock of FDI - total accumulated value of foreign-owned assets * Outflows – flows of FDI out of a country * Inflows – flows of FDI into a country Gross fixed capital formation summarises the total amount of capital
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Today’s Learning Objectives • Get familiar with the institutional environment of foreign investment in China • Analyze the Chinese government’s initiative from “open door policy” to “going out policy” • Evaluate optional market entry strategies in China by foreign firms • Discuss major criteria for entry mode selection Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in China China Overtakes US as Leading FDI Destination • In 2012‚ 44% of global FDI inflows USD 1.4 trilion were hosted by
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Definition: Foreign direct investment is of growing importance to global economic growth. This is especially for developing and emerging market countries. FDI from investors in developed areas like the EU and the U.S. provide funding and expertise to help smaller companies in these emerging markets to expand and increase international sales. Until recently‚ Southeast Asia was the greatest beneficiary of FDI. However‚ as of 2011‚ Latin America and the Caribbean
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John. 2011. Tesco and Wal-Mart fuel Indian political crisis. [Riding the Elephant blog online].Independent Blogs‚ The Foreign Desk - International dispatches from Independent correspondents. Accessed on 1 March 2012 at http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/12/01/tescoand-wal-mart-fuel-indian-political-crisis/ Government of India. 2010. Issue of Discussion Paper on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in MultiBrand Retail Trading. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion‚ Ministry of Commerce & Industry
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Chapter 4 FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FDI is the outcome of Mutual interest of MNC’s and host countries. The FDI refers to the investment of MNC’’ in host countries in the form of creating productive facilities and having ownership and control. On the other hand if MNC or a foreign organization or a foreign individual buys bonds issued by host country it is not FDI‚ as it has no attached management or controlling interest. Such investments are called Portfolio Investments. In developing
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Foreign Direct Investment You are the international manager of U.S. business that has just developed a revolutionary new personal computer that can perform the same functions as existing PCs but costs only half as much to manufacture. Several patents protect the unique design of this computer. Your CEO has asked you to formulate a recommendation for how to expand into Southeast Asia. Your options are (a) to export from the United States‚ (b) to license an Asian Firm to manufacture and market
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rate changes on the firm’s operating cash flow. Answer: The competitive effect: exchange rate changes may affect operating cash flows by altering the firm’s competitive position. The conversion effect: A given operating cash flows in terms of a foreign currency will be converted into higher or lower dollar (home currency)amounts as the exchange rate changes. 4. Discuss the determinants of operating exposure. Answer: The main determinants of a firm’s operating exposure are (i) the structure of
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