Foreign Direct Investments and Technology Transfers in Development: A Perspective on Recent Literature

Nagesh Kumar
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Nagesh Kumar: United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies

No 6, Discussion Papers from United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies

Abstract: Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) are increasingly being seen as a very important channel for the transfer of technology, capital and entrepreneurship. Developing countries compete vigorously among themselves to attract greater volumes of FDI with a variety of policy instruments. This paper provides a selective review of the growing body of literature on the determinants of FDI and other forms of technology transfer and on their developmental impact, with a view to deriving policy implications and an agenda for further research.

Keywords: Foreign Investment; Direct Investment; Technology Transfer; Economic Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1996
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