Foreign Direct Investment

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Foreign direct investment (FDI)

The acquisition abroad of physical assets such as plant and equipment, with operating control residing in the parent corporation.

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.

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