FDI

High-speed internet connectivity in Africa increased FDI into the services sector with the technology, finance, retail and health service subsectors the main beneficiaries

Natural resource discoveries trigger FDI bonanzas and employment booms through a local FDI job multiplier, but also induce political instability

What are the long-term effects of export opportunities to a large destination market for a low-income country?

Foreign direct investment, via 'quid pro quo', facilitated knowledge spillovers and quality upgrades in the Chinese automobile industry

Exposure to foreign firms can induce knowledge transfers to domestic firms in close geographical proximity

Policymakers in developing countries often clash over the impact of foreign direct investment, but what does the existing literature tell us?

A study in Indonesia reveals that foreign acquisitions lead to a 30% improvement in energy efficiency within two years

Better access to foreign capital reduces misallocation and stimulates growth, with the highest gains where local capital markets are least developed

Liberalising trade and FDI is key to the promotion of domestic value added into a country’s exports, as the Chinese experience highlights