文档介绍：本科毕业论文外文翻译
外文题目:Analyses of FDI determinants in developing countries
出处:China Agriculture Economic Review
作者:Recep Kok
原文: Trade has traditionally been the principal mechanism linking national economies in order to create an international economy. FDI is a similar mechanism linking national economies; therefore, these two mechanisms reinforce each other. The trade effects of FDI depend on whether it is undertaken to gain access to natural resources, to consumer markets or whether the FDI is aimed at exploiting parative
advantage or other strategic assets such as research and development capabilities. Most developing countries lack technology capability and FDI to facilitate technology transfer and reduce the technology gap (TGAP) between developing countries and developed countries. In fact, it is suggested that spillovers or the external effects from FDI are the most significant channels for the dissemination of modern technology (Blomstrom, 1989).
FDI has innumerable other effects on the host country’s economy. It influences the e, production, prices, employment, economic growth, development and general welfare of the recipient country. It is also probably one of the most significant factors
leading to the globalization of the international economy. Thus, the enormous increase in FDI flows across countries is one of the clearest signs of the globalization of the world economy over the past 20 years (UNCTAD, 2006). Therefore, we can conclude that FDI is a key ingredient for essful economic growth in developing countries, because the very essence of economic development is the rapid and efficient transfer and adoption of “best practice” across borders.
On the other hand, in general, foreign investors are influenced by three broad groups of factors:
(1) The profitability of the projects.
(2) The ease with which subsidiaries’ operations can be integrated into investors’ global strategies.
(3) The overall quality of the host country’s enabling environme