European Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies Foreign Direct Investment Theories: An Overview of the Main FDI Theories Vintila Denisia Academy of Economic Studies‚ Bucharest‚ denamv20@yahoo.com Abstract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) acquired an important role in the international economy after the Second World War. Theoretical studies on FDI have led to a better understanding of the economic mechanism and the behavior of economic agents‚ both at micro and macro level allowing the opening
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Project report On Rate of Exchange and Foreign Investment The Indian case from 2009-10 to 2011-12 Acknowledgement As a part of PGDM curriculum at Birla Institute of Management Technology‚ the preparation of this project report has been a unique and rewarding experience. Apart from our efforts‚ the success of any project depends largely on the encouragement and guidelines of many others. We take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the people
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market? And why? Introduction On the 28th of March 2010‚ and after a year long drawn out negotiation process‚ the Chinese car group Geely bought luxury car brand‚ Volvo. The Volvo car brand had been bought over by Ford Motor Company in 1999 for $6.45 billion. After the profits targets were not being met by Volvo‚ Ford decided to sell the Volvo cars brand. The transaction between Ford and Geely cost $1.8 billion holding 100% in the shares and inclusive of all assets. (Zheng & Shi 2013) This overseas transaction
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missing in the target country Long term capital is suitable for economic development Foreign investors are able to finance their investments projects better and often cheaper Foreign corporations create new workplaces Possible positive effects FDI bring new technologies that are usually not available in the target country. There is empirical evidence that there are spillover effects as the new technologies usually spread beyond the foreign corporations Foreign corporations provide
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(Page 13 & 14) Case study: Job Enrichment at Volvo 1. Itemise the differences in the hygiene factors when the Kalmar plant is compared with the Torslanda plant. Answer: The working condition at Torslanda plant was extremely noisy‚ making conversation at a normal level impossible whereas the Kalmar plant has special insulation installed which is used to keep noise down. This is particularly important as this was problem at the Torslanda plant so the company decided to install special insulation
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theoretical explanation‚ or explanations‚ of FDI best explains Cemex’s FDI? Cemex’s foreign direct investment strategies and decisions were really molded by the nature of their industry/product. FDI yielded the most profitable and controllable option which they felt would stimulate the fast growth of the company. When looking at the theories of FDI‚ it is easy to see why Cemex preferred a direct investment instead of the other options of penetrating these markets. Exporting was eliminated as an
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About the Author Shiddike Mohammad Omar was a teacher and renowned author. Now Shiddike is a student of research at the University of Regina‚ Canada. E-mail: shiddikm@uregina.ca How to Attract Diverse Applicants Introduction Now-a-days the whole world makes a global village. So it is very important for organizations to develop their product and services for the whole world. But‚ before doing that the organization needs to consider the worldwide consumer demands. The reality
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FOREIGN COLLABORATIONS IN INDIA A Study of Patterns in the Pre and the Post- liberalisation Era Prof. Krishna Kumar Indian Institute of Management‚ Lucknow (India) ABSTRACT Developing countries like India have been using import of technology through foreign collaboration as a strategy to bridge the technological gaps in the country‚ to expedite economic development. There have not been many studies‚ however‚ to understand its impact and implications for technological capacity building of
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Learning in a foreign country A new country‚ new people‚ new traditional! Even though life in a foreign country is hard‚ many people choose to move to other country for several reasons. It can be a really interesting and lots of experience‚ but at the same time it has very important in one’s life. Two ways that people who are living in a foreign country gain benefits are socials skills and new language skill that wills be useful throughout their lives. One of the main skills
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Jordan’s History * Country * Society 2. Economy * GDP * Budget * Development Planning 3. Government and Politics * The Constitution * The King * The Government 5. Foreign Trade Policy * Relations with major Countries. * Jordan and Arab Countries. * Jordan and its relations with WTO. * Jordan partnering with OIC ( Organization Of Islamic Conference). * Jordan’s Free Trade Agreements with various associations and countries. 7. Current Status and
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