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Lecture 5. Foreign direct investment
Recognize current trends regarding foreign direct investment (FDI) in the world economy.
Explain the different theories of FDI.
Understand how political ideology shapes a government’s attitudes toward FDI.
Describe the benefits and costs of FDI to home and host countries.
Explain the range of policy instruments that governments use to influence FDI.
Identify the implications for managers of the theory and government policies associated with FDI.
