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World Investment Report 2005: transnational corporations and the internationalisation of R&D
United Nations [UN] Conference on Trade and Development, 2005World Investment Report 2005 (WIR05) presents the latest trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) and explores the internationalisation of research and development (R&D) by transnational corporations (TNCs) along with the development implications of this phenomenon.Part one highlights recent global and regional trends in FDI and international production by TNCs:global FDI flows resumedDocumentFinancial globalization and fiscal perfomance in emerging markets
International Monetary Fund, 2005Little work has been conducted on the implications of the global financial integration of emerging markets over the past decade, and the benign global financial market environment in which it occurred. This paper makes a contribution in this context by exploring the impact of the global financial conditions in recent years on emerging market fiscal performance for 40 countries.DocumentThe FDI – employment link in a globalizing world: the case of Argentina, Brazil and Mexico
International Labour Organization, 2005This study analyses the evolution of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and the increasing role of transnational companies (TNCs) in the domestic economies of Argentina, Brazil and Mexico and will then in a second part outline the motivations and the different forms of FDI.DocumentForeign direct investment by African countries
Overseas Development Institute, 2005Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from developing countries has risen sharply over the past two decades. Most FDI has been by Asian firms establishing footholds in other Asian countries but there has also been investment in developed countries such as the European Union. However, with the exception of South African investment, there is little FDI stemming from Sub-Saharan Africa.Document"How far can we tolerate?": the perceptions of multi-national mining and petroleum companies on policy framework in Papua New Guinea
Global Development Network, 2005While past studies have dealt with the description of policies of developing countries shaped either in response of Multinational Companies (MNCs) criticism or in anticipation of new investment, the paper at hand analyses the empirical assessment of MNCs views and their continued investment in the countries.The objectives of the present study are the following:to examine the perceptionsDocumentThe emergence of the Gulf of Guinea in the global economy
Global Development Network, 2004The Gulf of Guinea enjoys wide geographical, geological and cultural diversity, and its potential is increasingly attracting the attention of economic powers and other major consuming markets of the globe. One main characteristic of the region is its abundance of natural resources, notably oil, forestry and mining.DocumentForeign direct investment in Africa
Labour Resource and Research Institute, Namibia, 2003Foreign Direct Investment is viewed as a major stimulus to economic growth in developing countries.DocumentIndonesia: an overview of the legal framework for foreign direct investment
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2002The aim of this paper is to examine the legal aspects of FDI in Indonesia, the emerging legislative policy trends and the role of law in economic development. The findings of the paper indicate that some of the challenges Indonesia is facing are:the need to reinvent legislature stance, encourage courts obedience to parliament and constitution and coordinate all laws and regulations in aDocumentLiberalization and wage inequality in India
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, 2005Following the economic reforms program undertaken by India, many studies have estimated the impact liberalization on labour productivity.