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FDI impact onFDI impact on development
strategies: territories
& investors
Med Academy: Intro to FDI IssuesIntro to FDI Issues
Marseille, January 2009
Structure of the presentation
I. Overview of the cause, effects, and benefits of foreign direct investment (FDI): A. Why and how firms go international? B. Local development: opening up to FDI, a calculated risk C. Case study: FDI in the tourism sector
II. Picky investors vs. picky territories: How canII. Picky investors vs. picky territories: How can investors and host territories be partners for mutual growth? A Overview of site-selection process : beyond the matrix? A. Overview of site selection process : beyond the matrix? B. Brief intro to project qualification: FDI at all costs?
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I O e ie of the ca se effects and benefitsI. Overview of the cause, effects, and benefits of FDI
A. Why and how firms go international? B. Local development: opening up to FDI, a
calculated risk C. Case study: FDI in the tourism sector
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What do we mean by FDI?
Any investment, which implies a lasting interest and control by a y , p g yforeign investor in an enterprise resident in another economy
The foreign share (interest) has to be greater than 10% Investment in physical assets Investment in physical assets
Plant, equipment in a foreign country Greenfield or brownfield investment
Equity investments (purchase of shares incl M&A investments ) Equity investments (purchase of shares, incl. M&A investments ) Equity capital (acquisition of a subsidiary or production facility, joint
venture) Reinvested earnings – in proportion to direct equity participation Reinvested earnings in proportion to direct equity participation Intra-company loans- borrowing and lending of funds between direct
investors and affiliated companies
Non-equity forms of investments
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Non equity forms of investments Licensing, franchising, concessions etc.
A Why do companies go international?
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
A. Why do companies go international?
Motivations Access to local markets
Increase world market shares
for going international
(0 = low Acquire strategic assets
Restructure on a world basis
4= high)
Lower production costs
Overcome trade barriers
Get access to local resources
Sustain exports from home c.
So ce
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Improve business environt.Source: Unctad
Corporate strategy: why firms moveCorporate strategy: why firms move4 main types of FDI projects
[Dunning, J.H. 1993. Multinational Enterprises and the Global Economy. Wokingham: Addison-Wesley]
Asset Market S ki
Resource S ki
Efficiency
[ g p y g y]
Seeking Projects
Seeking Projects
Seeking Projects
Seeking Projects
High techMedical devicesHorticulture inChina: 1 33 bn
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High tech sourcing
Medical devices (ASEAN market)
Horticulture in Columbia
China: 1.33 bn customers
Detailed Motives for InvestmentDetailed Motives for Investment
Market Access (commercial, cultural barriers)Subcontractors following customers overseas
Market Seekingg
New markets (limited or mature home mkt, growth relay in emerging mkts)
Efficiency SeekingRationalised / integrated operations
(regionally/globally) C b d d t / i li tiCross-border product / process specialisation
Resource/Asset SeekingNatural resources Natural resources
(raw materials, agricultural products)(raw materials, agricultural products)LowLow--cost / specialised labourcost / specialised labour
AcquisitionsAcquisitions alliances for strategic assetsalliances for strategic assets
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AcquisitionsAcquisitions--alliances for strategic assetsalliances for strategic assets& technologies& technologies
Corporate strategy: how firms moveCorporate strategy: how firms move
The Internationalisation process p Process by which a company expands abroad Depending on company features (SME vs TNC), targeted
markets (unfamiliar/protected markets) and sectorsmarkets (unfamiliar/protected markets) and sectors (services vs industry)
Can be: d l ( t i t li i t ) gradual (exports via agents, licensing, etc) more direct (permanent productive FDI)
Determinants of internalisation process (quantitative p (q/ qualitative) :
nature / complexity –strategic value of th b i i d t
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the business processes carried out overseas degree of control
I t ti li ti C t lInternationalisation – Control
Degree of
Control
100%-owned subsidiaryMajority share in JV
50/50 JVMi i h i JVMinority share in JV
Ressources concessionLicence
Management contract
Turnkey contract
Management contract
Technical service contract
Degree of internationalisationImport/export
Turnkey contract
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Source : Mucchielli, Johanson-Vahlne
I t ti li ti F tiInternationalisation – Fonction
Strategic
Head-Quarters(geogr./activity)
R&DStrategic valueof business processes
Conception - DesignProduction – Transformation
Administration – Shared-servicesprocesses carried out overseas
C stome Attention Cent e Technical S ppo t
Administration Shared services
Packaging– AssemblyLogistics – Warehousing
Degree of Internationalisation
Commercial bureau
Customer Attention Centre - Technical Support
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Degree of Internationalisation
Modes of investment
C ti Creation greenfield vs. brownfield
Acq isition Acquisition Healthy targets vs. endangered ones (often non-
efficient state-owned companies, etc)efficient state owned companies, etc)
Partnerships Direct ownership : joint-venture Direct ownership : joint venture non-equity : technological, industrial, commercial
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GreenfieldGreenfield Pros:
Good integration of Cons:
Time management: Good integration of the new unit into the existing productive system of the foreign
Time management: preparation studies, implementationsystem of the foreign
investor (technologies, capacities products)
implementation period
Size of financial and h mancapacities, products)
Good cultural integration into the
th
and human comitments
Uncertainty mother company regarding market
reaction
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AcquisitionAcquisition Pros:
Greater flexibility Cons:
Weight of the Greater flexibility Shorter
implementation
Weight of the target company’s historyp
period: acquisition of productive and commercial assets
Social costs Cultural
i tibilit ithcommercial assets immediately operationnal
incompatibility with the mother company’s corporate DNA
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PartnershipPartnership Pros:
Limited risks / limited Cons:
Compatibility of Limited risks / limited commitment (capital, management, human
Compatibility of assets, corporate DNAs, and
ressources) Synergies with
complementary
personnalities of the managers
Medium-long termcomplementary assets of the partner
Medium-long term compatibility of the partners’ respective
istrategies
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B. Opening up to FDI, a risk worth taking
Why is FDI so important to host territories?Many benefits but also many risks
How to maximise local spillovers? IPIs want to target and attract investments in line
with the overall development strategywith the overall development strategy IPIs can increase the impact [linkages] of FDI by
cooperating with other policy-making p g p y gorganisations to make sure that FDI policies contribute to local sustainable development
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Intro: why is FDI so important?Intro: why is FDI so important? FDI = jobs, taxes, capital inflows and balance of payments (BOP)
issues, but also… A major driver for change in emerging economiesA major driver for change in emerging economies
Better jobs (training, qualification, salary, benefits) Transfers of technology (licensing, JV, circulation of know-how) Catalyst for policy changes at Government level
120125130Example of
foreign companies in
100105110115
pFrance: better citizens… 30% of jobs
95100
Salary percapita
Value addedper capita
Investment percapita
in industry 36% of investments 40% of
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capita per capita capitaBase 100: all French companies. Source: SESSI
40% of exports
P t ti l b fit f FDI iPotential benefits of FDI: review
Injection of fresh capital into local economic circuitb d l l b d Not to be overestimated: local savings sometimes abundant,
non-equity form of FDI can be fruitfull too (licensing, franchising)
Employment= most common benefit associated with Employment= most common benefit associated with FDI, most political also. New employment = additional income & spending power. Quality rather than quantity: number of jobs created may be Q y q y j y
less important than the types of jobs created. Improved labor skills:
on-the-job training by foreign firms new organizational and management skills, potentially
transferred to other companies/activities when employees change jobs/ set up businesses.
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P t ti l b fit 2Potential benefits - 2
Tax Revenue : FDI = larger local tax base. personal income taxes (new jobs created), even when
complete tax relief (investment incentives) temporarily granted
A booster for local competitiveness: domestic A booster for local competitiveness: domestic investment, innovation, efficiency: Local companies gain access to international distribution
channels, become suppliers to TNCs, respond to competition , pp , p pfrom FDI.
FDI raises quality levels of local production and delivery reliability.
Intro of new products and services locally which increases Intro of new products and services locally, which increases competition in previously protected/ monopolised sectors
FDI as a way to increase export levels and foreign exchange earnings
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Potential collateral damages
Increased imports : components, textiles (labour-intensive assembly activities for
ex))
Offshore industries: poor integration to local economy
Privatisations: substantial job losses in short/medium term
Increased local competition: Increased local competition: non-efficient domestic companies might suffer
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Integrating FDI into development strategies
FDI can help governments achieve their general economic development goals. Identify and attract specific FDI projects with important local
illspillovers
Gov/ IPI must take steps to increase economic impact FDI projects General policy-making: investment in infrastructure, human capital,
etc Land planning: using FDI to promote decentralised growth (special
incentives/ free zones)incentives/ free zones) Industrial policies: enhanced backward linkages through upgrading
programmes aimed at increasing the proportion of inputs from local suppliers
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pp
Wh t li k ?What are linkages? Upstream linkages
Infrastructure Infrastructure Raw materials Utilities Industrial inputs (suppliers subcontractors) Industrial inputs (suppliers, subcontractors) Intangibles (R&D, patents, trade marks etc.)
Downstream linkagesd d ( ld l l d Intermediate goods & services (e. g. sold to local industries,
franchisees etc.) Final goods & services (supplied to end-users)
Li k l i hi i li d b Linkages are cross-relationships materialised between inter-dependent industries or activities In their best mutual interest
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In the medium term
A moving realityA moving reality A snapshot: the matrix of inter-sectoral exchanges (ISE)
Supplier Energy Steel Glass Rubber Electronics Auto-SupplierClient
Energy Steel Glass Rubber Electronics Automotive
…
Automotive 50 70 20 15 35 10Pharmaceutics 5 3 10 15 20 5
Sh h h f t l l bb t t i
Pharmaceutics 5 3 10 15 20 5IT industry 10 5 3 5 30 7…
Shows how much of steel, or glass, or rubber content is used in automotive industry (in value) Or in turn, how much of automotive industry is used in other
sectors (chemicals or car rental)sectors (chemicals or car rental) This reality is often rapidly changing: e. g. cars are now made
of microchips or aluminium ISE is used to compute the multiplier of a project at a
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ISE is used to compute the multiplier of a project at a given time in a given economy
Beyond physical linkagesBeyond physical linkages…
In modern economies, the development process is not only a matter of physical equipment and productiononly a matter of physical equipment and production… where sector A input is made of such amount of sector B output
…but is also the result of a complex process of cross-relationships between all sorts of individuals andrelationships between all sorts of individuals and companies sharing, in a facilitating environment : Ideas, concepts, culture Know how technologies R&D achievements Know-how, technologies, R&D achievements Motivation for risk and enterprise
Countries and IPAs may play a role in this delicate «polymerisation» process by:«polymerisation» process, by: Supplying adequate infrastructure (e. g. incubators) Paying attention to the local « neural system » (links university-
companies workforce training outsourcing possibilities after-
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companies, workforce training, outsourcing possibilities, after-care « clubs », mobilisation of talents, critical mass aspects etc.)
C Case study: FDI into Med tourismC. Case study: FDI into Med tourism
Brainstorming/debate (15’) Brainstorming/debate (15 ) What are foreign investors in tourism looking for? What are the pre-requisite conditions for winning FDI p q g
projects in tourism? Infrastructures, human ressources, etc.
What benefits can FDI projects in tourism bring to: What benefits can FDI projects in tourism bring to: Macro-economic issues: balance of payments, unemployment, etc. Sectoral issues: upgrading of local offer, etc. Local development issues: local suppliers, etc.
What are the risks and costs of such foreign projects? Social & environmental impact endogenous vs exogenous
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Social & environmental impact, endogenous vs. exogenous development, etc
II. Picky investors vs. picky territories
How can investors and host territories be partners for mutual growth?
A O i f i l i b d h A. Overview of site-selection process : beyond the matrix?
B Brief intro to project qualification: FDI at all B. Brief intro to project qualification: FDI at all costs?
C. Case study: compare 2 FDI projects in terms of local spillovers/linkages
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II.A. Overview of site selection methodsII.A. Overview of site selection methods
1. Strategic Decision and Project Parameters
2. Long list of potential locations
3. Short list of potential locations
4. Preferred Location
5. Negotiation and due diligence
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Investment!
Quantitative factors of localisationQuantitative factors of localisation Business environment / strategy :
General environnement: business environment, legal and tax et framework
Sectoral environment: logistics (industrial/commercial) Sectoral environment: logistics (industrial/commercial),existing economic-industrial fabric, utilities (costs/quality)
Human ressources General perception of the country/ life standards
Depending on the mode of investment:Depending on the mode of investment: greenfield : industrial parks, availability of utilities,
incentives
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Typical Site Selection Matrix1 W i hti C t X Y C t Y1. Weighting Country X Your
CountryCountry Y
Market Dimension
Size of Domestic MarketSize of Domestic Market
Size of Regional Markets
Size of Market Country Serves
Market Accessibility
Manpower Availability
Production
Data Processing / Administrative
Engineers / Skilled Production
Management & Executiveg
R&D
Training provision
Linguistic Skills
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Linguistic Skills
Skills assessment
Typical Site Selection Matrix2. Weighting Country X Your Country Yg g y
Countryy
Unemployment rate
Unionized labor %
Workforce demographics
% completing secondary school
W ki l tiWorking population
Return on Investment
Political and Economic Stability
Corporation tax
Incentives and Training Assistance
Enterprise Zones – special incentivesp o p a
European Loans
Inflation rate
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Bank rate
Currency stability
Typical Site Selection Matrix3. Weighting Country X Your Country Yg g y
Countryy
Labor Costs and On-costs by group
Production
Data Processing / Admin
Engineers / Skilled production
ManagementManagement
Executive
R&D
Fringe benefits and on-costs
Expatriate / Foreign National Costs
Personal tax
Cost of Living
Property
Sit t / (h t )
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Site cost / acre (hectare)
Production space
Typical Site Selection Matrix4. Weighting Country X Your Country Yg g y
Countryy
Cost to build / sq.m.
Cost to rent / sq.m
Office Space
Cost to build / sq.m.
Cost to rent / sq mCost to rent / sq.m
Property Tax / sq.m
Provision for off-balance sheet funding
Investment Climate
Credible ranking i.e. – World Bank; OECD; the Economist Intelligence Unit
Compliance with Acquis Communautaire (body of EU laws)
Investment rating
Efficacy of legal / judicial system
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Efficacy of legal / judicial system
Perceived corruption
Typical Site Selection Matrix
5. Weighting Country X Your Country
Country Y
Productivity
Output per employee
Productivity benchmarked with Germany
GDP / capitaGDP / capita
Gross value added per employee (foreign companies)
Gross value added per employee (domesticGross value added per employee (domestic companies)
Productivity growth / trends
Customs Regime
Inward Processing relief
Treatment of imported capital goods
EU compliance tariff regime
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EU compliance – tariff regime
Efficiency of customs clearance
Typical Site Selection Matrix6. Weighting Country X Your Country Y6. Weighting Country X Your
CountryCountry Y
Established Infrastructure
Subcontracting
Component supply chain
Effective just-in-time techniques
E t bli h d li d l tEstablished supplier development programs
Distribution network
Education / Research & DevelopmentEducation / Research & Development
Universities / capita
Graduate output / capita
I.T related graduate output and trends
Engineering graduate output
Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences graduate output
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Academic achievements & interface
Typical Site Selection Matrix7 W i hti C t X Y C t Y7. Weighting Country X Your
CountryCountry Y
Utilities
Electricity cost / kw hourElectricity cost / kw hour
Electricity supply reliability
Water cost / cu. m
Gas cost / cu. m
Transport
Air freight frequency and cost
Road
Rail
Typical cost to ship standard container to GermanyTypical cost to ship standard container to Germany
Telecommunications
Degree of liberalization
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Degree of liberalization
% Digitalization
Typical Site Selection Matrix8. Weighting Country X Your Country Yg g y
Countryy
Telecom continued
% mobile penetration
Main lines / 100 inhabitants
Internet use as % of population
Connection to major European backbone routesConnection to major European backbone routes
Business telephone costs – Standard unit Germany + 100
International private circuits – monthly costs €
Project Management
One-stop-show - IPA
Quality of Life
Quality of housing; international schools; health care & amenities
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care & amenities
Cost of living / net disposable income
Beyond the matrix?Beyond the matrix?
A realistic view on the site-selection decision process: R ti P ti h t i f l Reactive vs. Pro-active approach: opportunism vs. careful
strategic planning
Internal stimuli: Excess/ lack of productive capacities Competitive advantage (innovation)...
External stimuli: Maket opportunities, unsollicitated orders from foreign
customers Internationalisation of competition, penetration of foreign
competitors into home markets (defensive FDI), overseas expansion of domestic competitors
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Changes in the legal framework
A psychological approach of internationalisationA psychological approach of internationalisation
Stimuli are a necessary but not sufficient condition…
Importance of management attitude:
Elements connected to the decision-maker professional background :T i i f i l t k dTraining, professionnal trackrecordInternational business experience
Elements connected to the decision-maker Elements connected to the decision maker personnal backgroundPersonnality, value system, individual tastes, ambitions
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Business and personnal contacts, travels, personnal history
II B Int o to p oject q alification FDI at allII.B. Intro to project qualification: FDI at all costs?
Why evaluating projects? Overview of evaluation criteria, depending on the
stakeholderstakeholder
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Why evaluating projects?Why evaluating projects?
Injection of public capital (justifying a close look) Fiscal aids Fiscal aids Infrastructure Buildings etc.
Need to specify effort necessary to capture them Need to specify effort necessary to capture them All projects are not necessarily good Some may be out of (reasonable) reach Resources are scarce and must be allocated to the best projects Resources are scarce and must be allocated to the best projects
Need to select sustainable /viable /efficient projects Dedicate efforts to projects deemed to last A id i k l l l t Avoid premium seekers, loosers, low value generators
National interest Strategic sector or cluster, predator risk etc.
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Preference to projects with strong local linkages
l hVarious evaluation approaches
Financiers Project vs. No project (or optimum project size) Financial appraisal (tangible flows, closed system)
Public authorities Authorisation of /support to [the project X] Or: Project 1 vs. Project 2 vs. Project 3 (ranking) Economic appraisal (tangibles + externalities, system Economic appraisal (tangibles externalities, system
enlarged to the sectors effected by the project) IPIs
Project supporters, not censors. Must evaluate: Project supporters, not censors. Must evaluate:Project interest (investment volume, jobs created, sector
enhancement)Preparation stage (concept /studies /Board approval…)
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Preparation stage (concept /studies /Board approval…)Probability to get it (mobile project?) and effort tuning
Project qualificationProject qualification Strategic interest of the project
For the investor For the country
Project stage (feasibility, financing, implementation) Estimated timetable (decision date main deadlines) Estimated timetable (decision date, main deadlines) Subjective elements influencing the decision
ProbabilityOf ff ti l h f th j t Of an effective launch of the project
To get the project for the country /the site Possible doubts and questions on the project (economic
feasibilit technolog isk f agilit of the mothe companfeasibility, technology risk, fragility of the mother company, investor’s track records etc.)
Proposed attitude for the IPA ll l h ( f) l h ( bl ff
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stop, or yellow light (go if), or green light (reasonable effort to be done to get the project)
Effort in project qualification: the contract review
Materiality & credibility of the project Materiality & credibility of the project Due diligence & project economics (is it viable, serious?) Estimating the probability of winning Ti l (d i i h d l ) Timescale (decision schedule) Non-economic considerations Allocating IPA effort reasonably
f ff Content of an offer Clear specifications from prospectors Local vs. national elements Fixed vs. variable elements Electronic vs. paper offers Need for synthesis in case of offers on multiple sites
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y p How to add value to an offer?
Data to be collected on the projectData to be collected on the project1. Project objectives (market share, potential clients)2. Type of investment (greenfield, extension, partnership) 3. Production considered4. Transfer of specific technologies5. Job creation (production, logistics /commercial, admin.)(p , g / , )6. Global economic impact (spillovers, linkages etc.)7. Amount of investment, funding (and self-financing share)8. Structure and ownership considered 8 St uctu e a d o e s p co s de ed9. Timing (decision date, investment date, start date)10. Decision process (status? who decides?)11. Geographical flexibility (mobile project?) and competitors11. Geographical flexibility (mobile project?) and competitors12. Localisation strategy (main criteria, priorities, needs)13. Specific needs (labour, training, land, buildings, sub-contracting,
utilities, infrastructure and services, R&D…)
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utilities, infrastructure and services, R&D…)14. Aids and support sought