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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. Foreign Direct Investment 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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| Marchick reveal that too many proposed reforms to quell fears about foreign investment only restrict the US economy without benefitting national security. Net foreign investment into Latin America this year may end up short when compared with last year--maybe by as much as half. In this South Korea, Deputy Prime Minister Han Duck-soo extols the virtues of direct foreign investment in South Korea. |
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