Search

Searching with a thematic focus on Finance policy, Foreign Direct Investment, International capital flows, International capital flows FDI

Showing 181-190 of 394 results

Pages

• Document

  Towards a ten year review: synthesis report on implementation of South African government programmes

  Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2003

  This review sets out to assess the extent to which the new democratic dispensation since 1994 has redirected the purpose and content of government policy and seeks to describe the impact of these changes on South African society.
• Document

  Foreign direct investment for development: maximising benefits, minimising costs

  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2002

  The benefits of foreign direct investment (FDI) do not accrue automatically and evenly across countries, sectors and local communities. The paper argues that as FDI significantly overshadows official aid, it is imperative to make FDI drive development.
• Document

  Globalization and technology: Africa's participation and perspectives

  African Technology Policy Studies Network, 2002

  Can World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements, particularly the technology related provisions, enlarge the capabilities of African countries to procure and develop modern technologies?
• Document

  Fiscal incentives, the cost of capital and foreign direct investment in Pakistan: a neo-classical approach

  Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Pakistan, 2003

  This paper investigates the effects of fiscal provisions (in the form of reducing production cost via cost of capital) in Pakistan upon the rate of return and internal cash flow for investment of foreign investors.The paper finds a consistent and influencing impact of the cost of capital on FDI inflows.
• Document

  To wake up, catch up and go ahead: mechanisms for innovative growth in Russia

  State University Higher School of Economics,, Russian Federation, 2002

  For the first time in 15 years Russia is experiencing a period of relative economic and political stability.
• Document

  Financing development: time for a new approach?

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2003

  Why has aid failed to achieve development? Should other forms of financing for development (FfD) be emphasised instead for narrowing the wealth and income gaps between developing and developed countries?
• Document

  Risky business: the dangers of global inter- city competition

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2003

  Is globalisation causing cities to take part in a destructive competition for international investment? Can cities become environmentally sustainable when foreign investors demand higher levels of subsidies and immunity from environmental costs on business? Could cities learn to co-operate, take a common stand and confront the ‘grow now, clean up the environment later’ syndrome?
• Document

  Level playing field? Making world trade work for all

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2003

  The poorest countries are small players in world trade. The combined exports of the 48 least developed countries (LDCs) accounted for only 0.35 per cent of world trade in 1995. Can trade agreements be made to work better for LDCs? Can technical advice improve the negotiating capacity of LDCs?
• Document

  Assessment of investment climate in Georgia

  Local Government Information Center, Georgia, 2003

  There is no need to explain the importance of investment for national economies. Investment, along with consumption and savings, plays a central role in a country’s economic performance. However, Georgia lacks the necessary investment resources required for development, and so, foreign investments are considered crucial for economic development and growth.
• Document

  Labor standards and the World Trade Organization: a position paper

  William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan, 2003

  This policy brief considers whether international labour standards should be incorporated into the WTO and other trade agreements.The literature review suggests that mandating unsustainably high labour standards will not improve average wages and working conditions in poor countries.

Pages