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Multinational enterprises, foreign direct investment and growth in Africa : South-African perspectives / Bernard Michael Gilroy, Thomas Gries, Willem A. Naudé, editors.
Lippincott Library HD2917 .M83 2005
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Contributions to economics 1431-1933
- Contributions to economics, 1431-1933
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- International business enterprises--Africa.
- International business enterprises.
- International business enterprises--South Africa.
- Investments, Foreign--Africa.
- Investments, Foreign.
- Africa.
- Investments, Foreign--South Africa.
- South Africa.
- Africa--Foreign economic relations.
- International economic relations.
- Africa--Economic policy.
- Economic policy.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 305 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Heidelberg ; New York : Physica-Verlag, [2005]
- Summary:
- How can Africa, the world??'s most lagging region, benefit from globalisation and achieve sustained economic growth? Africa needs greater investment by Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) to improve competitiveness and generate more growth through positive spill-over effects. Despite the fact that Africa??'s returns on investment averaged 29% since 1990, Africa has gained merely 1% of global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows. The challenge for African countries is how to be a more desirable destination for FDI. The study integrates three currents of economic research, namely from the literature on (endogenous) economic growth, convergence and regional integration, the explanations for Africa??'s poor growth and the growing understanding of the role of MNEs in a global economy. The empirical side of the book is based on an econometric study of the determinants of FDI in Africa as well as a detailed firm-level survey conducted in 2000.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Elizabeth Kelsey Memorial Fund.
- From the parents and sisters of Elizabeth Kelsey, WG'97, in her memory; 2004/2005
- ISBN:
- 379080276X
- OCLC:
- 57514640
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