Meaning Foreign direct investment
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The acquisition abroad of physical assets such as plant and equipment, with operating control residing in the parent corporation.
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Foreign direct investment


Investissements internationaux directs
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Investing in a country with control or influence over the direction of the investment. For balance of payments purposes, any holding of more than 20 percent of the shares of a company is considered direct as opposed to portfolio investment.
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Acquisition or construction of physical capital by a firm from one (source) country in another (host) country. The term sometimes refers to the flow per unit time, sometimes to the accumulated stock.
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Foreign direct investment


See FDI
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The acquisition of controlling interest in foreign firms and businesses from one country in another country. Abbreviated FDI, foreign direct investment can also take the form of constructing factories [..]
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Definition Direct investments in productive assets by a company incorporated in a foreign country, as opposed to investments in shares of local companies by foreign entities. An important feature of a [..]
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The act of building productive capacity directly in a foreign country.
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Investment by firm based in one country in actual productive capacity or other real assets in another country, normally through creation of a subsidiary by a multinational corporation. Measure of globalization of capital. Effects on growth and inequality in developing countries disputed.
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An investment made by a company or entity based in one country into a company or entity based in another country.
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Investment that involves ownership of a firm or business in another country. FDI involves things such as constructing factories on foreign soil, rather than investing in stock markets (portfolio investment). The investing company frequently provides financial, managerial and technical assistance and other resources to the foreign country.
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when a business from one country invests money in a company in another country or builds its own factory or office in another country 
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The purchase of foreign physical assets such as real estate, plant and equipment, involving the acquisition of a certain degree of management control. FDIs are defined by the International Monetary Fu [..]
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The acquisition of long-term business interests in another country, usually involving management, technology and financial participation.
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the purchase of land, equipment or buildings or the construction of new equipment or buildings by a foreign company. FDI also refers to the purchase of a controlling interest in existing operations and businesses (known as mergers and acquisitions). Multinational firms seeking to tap natural resources, access lucrative or emerging markets, and keep [..]
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This is the investment by a company based in one country into a company or investment project in another country.
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The act of building productive capacity directly in a foreign country.
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Foreign direct investment (FDI) occurs when an individual or firm acquires controlling interest in productive assets of another country. We review the ...
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The acquisition abroad of physical assets such as plant and e quipment, with operating control residing in the parent corporation.
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Foreign direct investment


Overseas investments by private multinational corporations.
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Foreign direct investment


 Investment from one company or country into another country.
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The acquisition abroad of physical assets such as plant and equipment, with operating control residing in the parent corporation.
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