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Direct foreign investment (DFI) Investment in real assets (such as land, buildings, or plants) outside one's own country. Direct Foreign Investment A major investment by a foreign corporation. A common example of FDI is a situation in which a foreign company comes into a country to build or buy a factory. Many economists believe that FDI is good for an economy as it provides jobs and increases domestic capital. Critics point out that profits from FDI usually leave the country and go to the foreign company. Encouraging FDI is a major part of some IMF restructuring programs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The United States is the biggest source of direct foreign investment in the United Kingdom, and the West Coast accounts for 40 percent of that. 39 billion, surpassing for the first time direct foreign investment in Mexico and becoming the second-largest source of hard currency after oil exports. In this South Korea, Deputy Prime Minister Han Duck-soo extols the virtues of direct foreign investment in South Korea. |
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