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Impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on Technology Transfer in Africa
Foreign Direct Investment as a Tool for Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries
Author: Ronald K.S. Wakyereza
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2019-10-15
Total Pages: 389
ISBN-13: 1527541665
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The textbook experience of poverty can be witnessed in a number of developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, South-East Asia and Latin America. Accordingly, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been identified as an important tool for poverty reduction, as it is noted to accelerate economic growth and employment in a nation, and is currently an essential issue for countries such as Uganda. This book finds that Ragnar’s 1953 ‘Vicious-Circle of Poverty’ remains undisputed even today, showing that attracting FDI is not the end, but that a nation’s absorption capacity is equally paramount. The implications of the FDI ‘frog-leap theory’ for developing countries and the Community Capital Absorption Capacity Development (CCACD) framework provide plausible poverty reduction approaches in the 21st century. Without such measures, bringing an end to poverty is likely to elude governments and multinational corporations in developing countries.
Mode of Foreign Entry, Technology Transfer, and FDI Policy
Author: Aaditya Mattoo
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 42
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →When technology transfer is costly, a foreign firm and host country government may differ in their preferences over direct entry and acquisition. Government intervention could help induce the socially preferred choice.
Globalization, Foreign Direct Investment and Technology Transfers
Author: Nagesh Kumar
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2003-08-29
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 1134655037
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this book, Nagesh Kumar and expert contributors examine and explain the emerging patterns in international technology transfers and foreign direct investment flows (FDIs) over the past two decades. They analyse the trends in internationalization of corporate activity in individual source countries, discussing outflows from both major and emerging source countries. This departs from the existing treatments of FDI as homogenous resource and allows for a more detailed prediction of future outflow patterns. Throughout, the research focuses upon the implications of new trends for developing countries. Kumar concludes by outlining the policy implications for the governments of such countries seeking to mobilize technology and FDI for their industrialization and further integration into the international community. Controversially, he cautions against excessive optimism about the potential of FDI inflows as an agent of development. This book draws together much data and information which is not readily available and provides reflections upon international business negotiations from a developing country's perspective.
Technology Transfer to China Through Foreign Direct Investment
Author: Ping Lan
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This work deals with international technology transfer, particularly to China through foreign direct investment (FDI). The book focuses on the technology transferability of inward investment, or the technological leap forward of Chinese firms through the local operations of FDI at present.
Financial Inclusion, Innovation, and Investments
Author: Ralph D. Christy
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9814329932
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book is a state-of-the-art discussion of what has succeeded (and failed) in the design and implementation of projects and institutions to assist the poor in developing country economies. In Africa especially, far too many people are still living under conditions of extreme poverty. The goal of the book is twofold: (1) to identify and assess the key processes through which markets affect the livelihoods of the rural poor; and (2) to propose micro- and macro-level policies and innovations to address the problems of inclusion that arise. Featuring contributions from leading scholars and professionals in the field, this volume is timely to all those involved in designing innovative institutions that transfer capital and technologies to low-income countries facing the challenges of poverty alleviation and economic development.
FDI and Development in Vietnam
Author: Hoang Mai Pham
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9812302255
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →As Vietnam's economy moves further along the path of development, this book presents urgent lessons for policymakers from the country's first decade of experience of FDI. A mere decade after the start of its reforms towards a market-oriented economy, a World Bank report named Vietnam the second largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI). Drawing on a wealth of hitherto unpublished data and qualitative analysis, this work critically examines the overall impact of FDI on Vietnams economy, as well as the performance of individual projects. A major finding is that government policy and intervention have been important in channelling foreign investment flows towards national and regional development goals. This book is also a significant addition to the debates on FDI-induced effects such as technology transfer and employment creation in developing countries. It will be of great interest to all those researching or involved in policymaking in transitional economies in particular.
Foreign Direct Investment and Its Contributions to Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Vietnam (1986-2001)
Author: Thi Phuong Hoa Nguyen
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →During the 1990s, Vietnam experienced high economic growth, significant reduction in poverty and remarkable inflows of foreign direct investment. The book aims at examining impacts of foreign direct investment on economic growth and poverty reduction in Vietnam during 1986-2001 analytically and empirically. The triangulation methodology is used. Conclusions are that foreign direct investment contributed significantly to Vietnam's growth and this worked mainly through capital accumulation and intra-industry spillover. Economic growth in turn reduced poverty. Direct impact of foreign direct investment on poverty was insignificant at the national level but significant in three localities where most foreign investors located. Foreign direct investment thus helped reduce poverty in Vietnam.
Final Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Interrelationship Between Investment and Technology Transfer to the Trade and Development Board
Author: Ad Hoc Working Group on the Interrelationship Between Investment and Technology Transfer
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13:
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