Foreign Direct investment (FDI) has been recognized as a vital source of development for African countries, which are mainly capital importing countries. This has led to a quest for effective regulation of the activities of foreign investors in a country while considering the profit making goals of the investors as well. As there is a need to strike a balance between the need to regulate entry and activities of investors and reaping the immense benefits of FDI such as growth and development. The regulation of FDI thus becomes important. However, there is no universal multilateral agreement on Investment (MAI) that binds most states oft the world. What we have is attempts at regional levels to regulate Investment uniformly. This quest has led to debates with many developing countries (Africa Inclusive) resisting attempts to formulate a MAI. This paper will start with an introduction of the importance of FDI as well as the various attempts that have been made to regulate FID on a multilateral level. Then the paper will go on to examine two Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) Botswana-China BIT on Promotion and Protection of Investments 2000,Czech-Tunisia BIT for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investment 1997, and two Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) - Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), 1990 and the investment provisions of the U.S –Morocco Free Trade Agreement 2004, to identify those trends that are common to these agreements that have been entered into by African countries. It will examine these provisions in line with the rights and obligations they create for the investors as well as the host countries. / Magister Legum - LLM

Attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) is of utmost importance for African countries in order to create employment opportunities, reduce poverty and to ensure sustainable economic growth. Despite Africa’s exceptional FDI performance during the past decade, the majority of FDI inflows have been directed to a few selected countries. As investors face many risks when investing in developing countries it is argued that risk perception plays a vital role in the FDI inflows into Africa. This thesis focuses on the relationship between risk and FDI. A structural equation model is used to analyse this relationship with a dataset of ten risk categories and FDI data from 42 African countries. The importance of SEM for this study lies in the capability of modelling data from multiple groups. Hence, the four sectors used comprise metals, automotive, communications and the real estate sector. Overall results indicate that government effectiveness and legal and regulatory risks produce the biggest concern for investors. The conclusion is that there are different risk patterns regarding FDI in Africa. The empirical results further imply that if African countries wish to attract the levels of FDI required to stimulate economic growth, policies are needed to reduce risks in order to create a favourable investment climate for investors. / Thesis (MCom (International Trade))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013.

Attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) is of utmost importance for African countries in order to create employment opportunities, reduce poverty and to ensure sustainable economic growth. Despite Africa’s exceptional FDI performance during the past decade, the majority of FDI inflows have been directed to a few selected countries. As investors face many risks when investing in developing countries it is argued that risk perception plays a vital role in the FDI inflows into Africa. This thesis focuses on the relationship between risk and FDI. A structural equation model is used to analyse this relationship with a dataset of ten risk categories and FDI data from 42 African countries. The importance of SEM for this study lies in the capability of modelling data from multiple groups. Hence, the four sectors used comprise metals, automotive, communications and the real estate sector. Overall results indicate that government effectiveness and legal and regulatory risks produce the biggest concern for investors. The conclusion is that there are different risk patterns regarding FDI in Africa. The empirical results further imply that if African countries wish to attract the levels of FDI required to stimulate economic growth, policies are needed to reduce risks in order to create a favourable investment climate for investors. / Thesis (MCom (International Trade))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013.

Empirical trade economists have found that shocks on foreign direct investment (FDI) of some parent country in a host country affect the same parent country´s FDI in other hosts (interdependent hosts). Independent of this, there is evidence that shocks on a parent country´s FDI in some host economy affect other parent countries´ FDI in the same host (interdependent parents). In general equilibrium, shocks on FDI between any country pair will affect all country-pairs´ FDI in the world, including anyone of the two countries in a pair as well as third countries (interdependent third countries). No attempt has been made so far to allow simultaneously for all three modes of interdependence of FDI. Using cross-sectional data on FDI among 22 OECD countries in 2000, we employ a spatial feasible generalized two-stage least squares and generalized moments estimation framework to allow for all three modes of interdependence across all parent and host countries, thereby distinguishing between market-size-related and remainder interdependence. Our results highlight the complexity of multinational enterprises´ investment strategies and the interconnectedness of the world investment system (authors' abstract). / Series: Department of Economics Working Paper Series

中國在經濟發展的過程中，由於面臨著資金不足和技術落後的問題，以致於在1978年確立改革開放政策後，企圖透過外商直接投資來加速工業化及促進產業升級。然而一直到1992年鄧小平南巡，宣布將堅持中國的改革開放政策後，外商直接投資才開始大量流入中國。本文的研究目的即是鎖定外商直接投資開始大量進入中國後，影響世界各國對中國直接投資的因素。 本文利用24個國家（地區）在1993年至2003年期間的資料，採固定效果模型研究外商對中國直接投資的原因為何。結果顯示在1993到1996年間，顯著的決定因素為相對國內生產毛額、相對每人國內生產毛額，以及相對工資率。而在1997到2003年間，顯著的變項轉變為相對國內生產毛額、相對借貸成本、以及相對國家風險。此外，兩階段的外商直接投資都有增加的趨勢，但1997到2003年間增加的速度有趨緩的現象。另由固定效果的分析中得知，地理距離與對中國的自發性直接投資具有負相關的關係，此可由引力模型和地理距離影響文化的擴散和交流解釋之。最後，為了降低實證模型發生錯誤的機會，並使研究過程更為嚴謹，於是對本文模型和估計結果使用更多的方法加以檢定。 / Since 1978, China has adopted the so-called “open door policy”, attracting foreign direct investment(FDI) has become one of the most important methods to facilitate its economic growth. However, foreign countries didn’t invest large amount toward China until Deng Xiaoping’s southern trip in 1992. The purpose of this study is thus to investigate the determinants of FDI from different foreign countries in China after foreign countries started to invest tremendous amount toward China. This study adopts fixed-effect model to investigate the determinants of FDI in China with 24 countries’ (regions’) data during the period of 1993-2003. The result shows relative GDP, relative GDP per capita, and relative wage are the most important factor in attracting FDI in China during 1993-1996. However, during 1997- 2003, the important factors change into relative GDP, relative borrowing cost, and relative country risk. In addition, the FDI at two periods both have a increasing trend, but the increasing speed during 1997-2003 isn’t increase so quickly as 1993-1996. Furthermore, from the analysis of the fixed effect knows the geographical distance has a negative relationship to FDI in China, and it can be explained by gravity equation and geographical distance influences the diffusion and exchange of culture. Finally, in order to reduce the mistakes occurred in positive models and enable the study more rigorous, then uses more methods to test the models and the result.

As foreign direct investment (FDI) grows rapidly in this highly integrated world, numerous new challenges confront the existing global trading system. Both developed countries and their developing counterparts have been trying to reach harmonious bilateral or multilateral agreements. However, disputes between multinational enterprises (MNEs) and host countries continue to increase as FOI rises. Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMs) were proposed by the United States in the 1994 Uruguay Round as a way to create a better investment environment in both developed and developing countries. Since many theoretical and empirical analyses of TRIMs agreement are ambiguous or incomplete, this three-essay dissertation will examine theoretical and empirical trade-related investment policies with a focus on the strategic regulation of TRIMs policies in developing countries. The first essay provides background information about TRIMs agreement that are currently employed around the world. It also includes definitions, controversial debates and applications, a description of the theoretical framework for analysis of the TRIMs agreement and the historical development of the TRIMs agreement from the Uruguay Round to the Doha meeting in 2001. The objective of this essay is to emphasize the importance of the TRIMs agreement in the structure of the global economy and their significant economic impacts on host countries. The second essay considers the impacts of the TRIMs policies on developing countries by employing a theoretical model. A dynamic general equilibrium model is used to examine two types of TRIMs policy instruments, local content requirements (LCRs) and government investment incentives (GIIs), such as subsidies given to MNEs operating in host countries. The model shows that increasing LCRs will benefit the economy of developing countries through increases in R&D and technology transfer in the short run. However, in the long run, increased LCRs will hinder their economic development because production of less competitive goods of higher cost will reduce domestic demand. GIIs use in developing countries will result in increase in available resource inputs for relative wages for R&D or technology adapting sector, while decreasing these inputs and relative wages for manufacturing sectors. Finally, the third essay studies TRIMs policies in a CGE (Computable General Equilibrium) model of a small open economy, and quantifies the economic impacts of the strengthening of TRIMs policies under a post Uruguay Round scenario in Tunisia. The employed model is based on the model of Konan and Maskus (2000), which concentrates on trade liberalization in Tunisia. In our model, the policy instruments are government subsidies and taxes. Strengthening of these TRIMs policies was examined for 35 sectors. In order to analyze TRIMs policies, another important feature, FDI, was integrated into this CGE model. It was found that TRIMs policies tend to have a significant impact on service and other capital-intensive sectors, but have only a minor impact on mining, utilities, agriculture and other highly protected and labor intensive sectors. Government taxes on MNEs would cause a loss in the GDP of a host country and lower its relative wages, while investment incentives would increase both the GDP of the host country and its relative wages.

<p>Foreign Direct investment (FDI) has been recognized as a vital source of development for African countries, which are mainly capital importing countries. This has led to a quest for effective regulation of the activities of foreign investors in a country while considering the profit making goals of the investors as well. As there is a need to strike a balance between the need to regulate entry and activities of investors and reaping the immense benefits of FDI such as growth and development. The regulation of FDI thus becomes important. However, there is no universal multilateral agreement on Investment (MAI) that binds most states oft the world. What we have is attempts at regional levels to regulate Investment uniformly. This quest has led to debates with many developing countries (Africa Inclusive) resisting attempts to formulate a MAI. This paper will start with an introduction of the importance of FDI as well as the various attempts that have been made to regulate FID on a multilateral level. Then the paper will go on to examine two Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) Botswana-China BIT on Promotion and Protection of Investments 2000,Czech-Tunisia BIT for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investment 1997, and two Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) - Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), 1990 and the investment provisions of the U.S &ndash / Morocco Free Trade Agreement 2004, to identify those trends that are common to these agreements that have been entered into by African countries. It will examine these provisions in line with the rights and obligations they create for the investors as well as the host countries.</p>

Diss. Stockholm : Handelshögskolan, 2006 S. 5-11: introduction and summary, s. 15-99: 3 papers

Βασικός άξονας της παρούσας εργασίας είναι η ανάλυση των συνθηκών διεθνοποίησης των ελληνικών τραπεζών μέσω των Άμεσων Ξένων Επενδύσεων και πως η στρατηγική που χαράζουν επιδρά στη μακροχρόνια διαχείριση των κεφαλαίων τους. Η παρουσία των μεγαλύτερων ελληνικών τραπεζικών ομίλων είναι σημαντική -κυρίως στις χώρες της Νοτιοανατολικής Ευρώπης- τόσο σε σημεία εξυπηρέτησης όσο και στα μερίδια αγοράς. Εν προκειμένω, γίνεται διεξοδική ανάλυση σε έναν από τους μεγαλύτερους τραπεζικούς ομίλους με ισχυρή παρουσία στις γειτονικές χώρες, εφόσον δημιουργείται ενδιαφέρον να μελετηθεί η πορεία των οικονομικών αποτελεσμάτων με κύριο άξονα τη παγκόσμια χρηματοπιστωτική κρίση. / The main focus of this paper is to analyze the conditions of Greek banks' internationalization through FDI and how the strategy affects the long-makers manage their funds. The presence of the largest Greek banking groups is important, -especially in South East Europe- both in service network and market shares. In this case, there is a thorough analysis for one of the largest greek banking groups with a strong presence in neighboring economies, where we are interested in studying the course of the financial results by focusing on the global financial crisis.

Οι Άμεσες Ξένες Επενδύσεις (Α.Ξ.Ε.) θεωρούνται ως ένα σημαντικό εργαλείο στη διαδικασία της παγκοσμιοποίησης και διαδραματίζουν έναν κρίσιμο ρόλο στην ανάπτυξη των οικονομιών πολλών χωρών, μέσω της βελτίωσης της υποδομής τους, των τεχνικών τους δεξιοτήτων, των ικανοτήτων των επιχειρηματιών και των οικονομικών πόρων, αναφορικά με τα έσοδα της κυβέρνησης και το ξένο συνάλλαγμα. Η παρούσα εργασία εκπονείται με απώτερο σκοπό να εξετάσει κατά πόσο α) ο πραγματικός κατά κεφαλήν ρυθμός ανάπτυξης του Α.Ε.Π., β) ο ετήσιος ρυθμός πληθωρισμού, γ) το ποσοστό ανεργίας, δ) ο υφιστάμενος αριθμός των τηλεφωνικών γραμμών ανά 100 κατοίκους, ε) το εργατικό δυναμικό που κατέχει δευτεροβάθμια εκπαίδευση καθώς και στ) το ονομαστικό κόστος εργασίας, επηρεάζουν τις εισροές Άμεσων Ξένων Επενδύσεων στις χώρες που βρίσκονται α) στην Ε.Ε. – 27, β) στην Ευρωζώνη καθώς και γ) στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση αλλά εκτός Ευρώ, αναφορικά με τα έτη 2002 – 2010. Αναλυτικότερα, η τρέχουσα μελέτη αποτελείται από πέντε κεφάλαια καθώς και από ένα παράρτημα. Κατ’ αρχάς, το πρώτο (1ο) κεφάλαιο εξετάζει ορισμένες βασικές έννοιες της διεθνούς επιχειρηματικής δραστηριότητας. Εν συνεχεία, στο δεύτερο (2ο) κεφάλαιο, παρουσιάζονται οι έξι προαναφερθέντες προσδιοριστικοί παράγοντες, οι οποίοι είναι ικανοί να εξηγήσουν την επένδυση των Πολυεθνικών Επιχειρήσεων σε μια δεδομένη τοποθεσία. Επιπροσθέτως, στο τρίτο (3ο) κεφάλαιο, αναλύονται τα υποδείγματα εκείνα που στηρίζονται σε πάνελ δεδομένα. Στο τέταρτο (4ο) κεφάλαιο, δε, πραγματοποιείται η εμπειρική ανάλυση με τη βοήθεια του στατιστικού πακέτου, STATA και ταυτόχρονα, διαφαίνονται τα αντίστοιχα αποτελέσματα αυτής, αναφορικά με τη σχέση των εισροών Α.Ξ.Ε. και των εξεταστέων παραγόντων, σε κάθε μια ομάδα χωρών (Ε.Ε. – 27, χώρες Ευρωζώνης και χώρες εκτός Ευρώ) ξεχωριστά, κατά τα έτη 2002 – 2010. Στη συνέχεια, στο πέμπτο (5ο) κεφάλαιο της παρούσας εργασίας, παρουσιάζονται τα συμπεράσματα που εκπίπτουν από τη συγκεκριμένη ανάλυση και παράλληλα, δίδονται ορισμένες ενδιαφέρουσες προτάσεις για μελλοντική έρευνα. Εν κατακλείδι, η τρέχουσα μελέτη ολοκληρώνεται με την εισαγωγή ενός παραρτήματος, το οποίο αποτελεί ένα συνοπτικά χρήσιμο εγχειρίδιο εντολών του πακέτου STATA και ίσως συμβάλλει στην κατανόηση και εξυπηρέτηση του εκάστοτε χρήστη αυτού. / Foreign Direct Investment (F.D.I.) is considered as an important tool in the process of globalization and plays a crucial role in the development of economies of many countries, by improving the quality of their infrastructure, their technical skills, entrepreneur capabilities and financial resources, in terms of government revenues and foreign exchange. This dissertation takes part in order to examine whether a) Real G.D.P. Growth Rate per Capita, b) Annual Inflation Rate (Inflation is measured by the Annual Growth Rate of the G.D.P. Deflator), c) Unemployment Rate (Total Unemployment as a percentage of Total Labor Force), d) Telephone Lines per 100 people, e) Labor Force with Secondary Education and f) Nominal Labor Cost (Labor Cost Index, Nominal Value – Annual Data), affect F.D.I. inflows a) in the 27 European Union member countries, b) in the Eurozone countries and c) in the Non – Eurozone countries, during the period 2002 – 2010. Specifically, this study consists of five chapters and an appendix. First of all, the first (1st) chapter examines concepts relevant to the international business activity. Moreover, the second (2nd) chapter presents the above six determinants of Foreign Direct Investment, which is able to explain the establishment of MNEs in a specific location. Furthermore, the third (3rd) chapter concerns those models based on panel data. Τhe fourth (4th) chapter incorporates the empirical analysis, using the statistical package, STATA, and simultaneously, its corresponding results, regarding the relationship between F.D.I. inflows and their possible six determinants, in each group of countries separately (E.U. – 27 member countries, Eurozone and Non – Eurozone countries), during the period 2002 – 2010. Moreover, the fifth (5th) chapter shows the final results, which are extracted from the specific analysis and at the same time, it provides some interesting proposals for further research. Finally, this study is completed with the introduction of an annex, which is a useful manual of STATA commands and perhaps, make users become more convenient and confident with this package.