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Foreign direct investment : its determinants and relevance to developing countries

This dissertation is divided into six chapters, as foHows:
Chapter 1 of this dissertation discusses the growing significance of FDI for developing
countries. It compares FDT in developed and developing countries and analyses recent
evidence ofFDI flows to developing countries. Chapter 2 analyses the (endogenous and
exogenous) detenninants ofFDI flows into developing countries. Chapter 3 discusses
the importance of FDI flows, which are essential for new investments or for financing
fortuitous deficits in host countries, and looks at the adjustment mechanisms for the
equilibrium of the balance of payments. Chapter 4 gives attention to FDI flows, the
liberalisation of financial markets and the financial account of the balance of payments in
developing countries in providing more opportunities and mechanisms for development
and economic growth. Finally, chapter S examines and compares FDI flows tu South
Africa and Angola - the biggest FDI recipients on the African continent. / Economics / MCom (Economics)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/1569
Date11 1900
CreatorsPascoal, Fernando Luis
ContributorsHodge, D.
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeDissertation
Format1 online resource (161 leaves)

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