Economics has defined FDI as investment in an overseas country through the acquisition of a company there of an operation on a new site. In other words, the capital inflows from abroad that is invested in to improve the production capability of the economy. Two forms of FDI: * Inward FDI * Outward FDI FDI is an important factor for growth and development in both developed and developing countries. FDI has seen a spectacular growth in the last two decades globally. Policies are formulated
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contained. * Leads to free exchange of currency at lower rates and an unrestricted mobility of capital * Beneficial for a country because inflow of foreign investment increases * The flip side, though, is that it could destabilise an economy due to massive capital flows in and out of the country “We are surely on that path but it will take a few more years. The rupee as a currency should be more frequently traded internationally,” said Dwijendra Srivastava, chief investment officer (debt)
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civil society organizations. A survey of the history of consumer protection law reveals that it has gained currency more due to the efforts of the civil society organizations working for consumer rights and the spread of market economy along with the growth of globalisation.3 The introduction of United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection has been ascribed to the efforts of international (mostly western) voluntary consumer protection associations andorganizations.4 The very fact that the UN
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Level 41 Suite A Menara Maxis KLCC, 50088 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Tel: 603.2055.1888 fax: 603.2161.2919 MEMORANDUM MINIMUM WAGES AND FOREIGN WORKERS IN MALAYSIA Introduction The Malaysian economy provides employment to a significant number of foreign workers from neighboring countries including those from Indonesia, Bangladesh, Philippines and Myanmar. In recent times, there have been calls from certain quarters for the increase of wages of foreign workers such that they are on par with wages
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IMPACT OF WORK LIFE BALANCE ON WORKING WOMEN: AN OVERVIEW Dr. Anju Sigroha*, Ms. Yogita Girdhar** and Dr. Sneha Sangwan*** ABSTRACT Female participation in the workplace has grown dramatically over the past couple of decades. This growth has been especially noticeable in the professional and managerial fields where women now occupy a significant number of positions. The increased female workforce participation has been accompanied by its own challenges like managing time, roles & responsibilities
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MNCs enable that host countries to increases their exports & decreases their import requirements. 5) They work to equalize cost of factors of production around the world. 6) MNC’s provide and efficient means of integrating national economies. 7) The enormous resources of multinational enterprises enable them to have very efficient research & development systems. Thus, they make a commendable contribution to inventions & innovations. 8) MNC’s also stimulate domestic
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UAE Society & Culture The United Arab Emirates is home to a rich cultural heritage that has been strongly influenced by its unique environment. The region's varied terrain, desert, oasis, mountains and coast, dictated the traditional lifestyles that evolved over the centuries. A resilience and resourcefulness necessary to survive in these harsh conditions was fostered by society’s age-old tribal structure: each family was traditionally bound by obligations of mutual assistance to his immediate
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the three major Triad market areas: the US, Europe and Japan (although major issues in emerging markets are also mentioned). The note covers the overall industry environment with in-depth discussion of the driving forces in the industry such as globalisation (in particular global regulatory issues, changing world demographics and worldwide pricing disparities); development of new technology; the importance of time to market; and amalgamations. The case also examines issues around corporate social responsibility
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1 ) Consumer ethnocentrism and attitudes toward domestic and foreign products Literature review : The country of origin effect and consumer ethnocentrism The country of origin effect, also known as the ``made in'' concept, has been broadly defined as the positive or negative influence that a product's country of manufacture may have on consumers' decision processes or subsequent behaviour (Elliott and Cameron, 1994). Within the realm of consumer decision making, country of origin has been defined
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Descriptive Topics for IBPS PO 2012 The best way to inspire and involve the Indian youth in making India an upcoming economic power is for all political parties to engage themselves in politics of development. In your well-considered opinion what measures should be adopted to achieve the goal. Needless to reiterate and reaffirm that India needs politics of development rather than the politics of polemics and populism. More than ever before, both people and political parties should see to it that
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