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Investment Policy Reforms and Foreign Direct Investment Inflows
Foreign direct investment has the potential to introduce much-needed capital and expertise in emerging and developing economies. To attract foreign direct investment, many countries have eased restrictions on foreign ownership in various sectors, reformed their institutions, and set up investment promotion agencies.
Fwaga, Sammy +2 more
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract Marketplaces, crucial sites for low‐income populations as sources of affordable goods and social interaction, are at a critical juncture. They are experiencing decline due to the rise of shopping centres and neglect by public authorities, while at the same time being rediscovered as tourist attractions, sources of profit and tools for urban ...
Francesca Ru
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract Africa is recognized as the final frontier for urbanization and capitalism. Following a long wave of massive loans to promote state‐led developments, small private foreign and local developers are transforming the urban landscape on the outskirts of Luanda, forging partnerships with Angola's national and local governments and developing an ...
Higor Carvalho
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Review of Innovation and Competitiveness, 2017 In this paper, we investigate impact of inward and outward foreign direct investment on economic growth in developing economies over time period 2005-2014 annually.
Waqar Ameer, Helian Xu
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Signals of foreign bank entry on real sector FDI and foreign trade and their impact on economic development in the New EU Member States [PDF]
Does financial sector foreign direct investment (FSFDI) trigger general capital inflows and foreign trade? Do these inflows to New EU Member States (NMS) provide positive signals (Spence, 1973) towards economic development or crowd out investment and ...
Haiss, Peter, Roessl, Petra
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PARTY‐STATE URBANISM: Coevolution of Local State Capacity and Strategic Alliances in Shenzhen
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract What is distinct about Chinese urban governance? Classic theories predict that when the central state retreats from resource allocation, capacity‐strained local governments must form alliances with non‐state actors, thereby diluting state power. In China, however, state power remains dominant despite decentralization.
Yunhan Wen
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Impact of foreign direct investment on Croatian manufacturing exports [PDF]
The exports of Croatian manufacturing industry have been stagnating over the last decade or so. Over the same period there have been relatively high inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into industry.
Goran Vuksic
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REPRODUCING OPERATIONAL LANDSCAPES: The Rock Mining for Indonesia's New Capital City
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract Indonesia's new capital city is designed to become a green and sustainable city. In this article, we examine the (un)sustainability of the process through which the city is coming into being. Using the sociospatial theory of planetary urbanization, we trace the dialectical relationship between the new city and sites beyond it to show how ...
Bosman Batubara +4 more
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International Reserves and the Composition of Equity Capital Inflows [PDF]
We study the effect of central banks’ international reserve hoardings on the composition of equity capital inflows, namely the ratio of portfolio equity investment (PEI) to foreign direct investment (FDI).
Andreas Steiner, Xingwang Qian
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The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment to China on Foreign Direct Investment to Other Countries. ESRI Research Bulletin 2012/4/3 [PDF]
, 2012 China has recently become a leading destination for foreign direct investment (FDI). The surge of FDI to China has followed its opening to the world economy and selective easing of capital controls. While the main motivation driving the increased inflows
Resmini, Laura, Siedschlag, Iulia
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