CHAPTER 9
Foreign Direct Investment
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
- Identify the different forms of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the global economy
- Examine the economic rationale underlying FDI behaviour
- Understand why firms often prefer direct investment as a strategy for entering a foreign market over alternatives such as exporting and licensing
- Determine the costs and benefits of FDI for home and host countries
- Understand FDI flows in the global and Indian context
TECNO CAPTURES THE AFRICAN MARKET
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