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Foreign Direct Investment
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What is foreign direct investment
Company acquiring or merging with a firm in a different country
A firm creating a ‘Greenfield’ operation in a different country
A firm creating a subsidiary in a different country
As a result The firm has significant control of its foreign
operation Firm can affect managerial decisions of the
foreign operation
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FDI - Flow versus stock
FDI occurs when a firm invests directly in facilities to produce and/or market a product in a foreign country Flow: Amount of FDI over a period of time (one
year) Stock: Total accumulated value of foreign
owned assets at a given point in time FDI is not the investment by individuals,
firms or public bodies in foreign financial instruments
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Why is FDI important ?
Firms want a presence in foreign markets Firms want control over growth of these
foreign markets To gain first mover advantages To ward off competitors To determine locations, advertising and other
related strategic decisions in the firm’s interest
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Trends in FDI
Flow and stock increased in the last 20 years In spite of decline of trade barriers, FDI has
grown more rapidly than world trade because Businesses fear protectionist pressures FDI is seen a a way of circumventing trade
barriers Dramatic political and economic changes in
many parts of the world Globalization of the world economy has raised
the vision of firms who now see the entire world as their market
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FDI outflows, 1982-2002
Fig 6.1
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FDI flows by region
Fig: 6.3
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FDI outflows by select country1998-2001
Fig: 6.5
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Form Of FDI: Greenfield versus acquisitions
Green field operation: Mostly in
developing nations
Mergers and acquisitions: Quicker to execute. Foreign firms have
valuable strategic assets
Believe they can increase the efficiency of the acquired firm
More prevalent in developed nations
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FDI trends: 2001-2002
The value of FDI slumped almost 60 percent in 2001-2002 Slowdown in world economy Heightened geopolitical uncertainty since
September 11, 2001 Bursting of the stock market bubble in the US
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Impediments to the sale of know-how
Impediments to the sale of know
how
Risk giving away know-
how to competitors
Licensing implies low control over
foreign entityKnow-how not amenable to
licensing
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Two forms of FDI
Horizontal Direct Investment FDI in the same industry abroad as company
operates at home. Vertical direct investment Backward - investments into industry that
provides inputs into a firm’s domestic production (typically extractive industries)
Forward - investment in an industry that utilizes the outputs from a firm’s domestic production (typically sales and distribution)
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FDI when and why?
Transportation costs are high Market Imperfections (Internalization Theory)
Impediments to the free flow of products between nations
Impediments to the sale of know-how Follow the lead of a competitor - strategic rivalry Product Life Cycle - however, does not explain
when it is profitable to invest abroad Location specific advantages (natural resources)
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VDI, when and why?
Market power create entry barriers erode entry barriers
Market imperfections Impediments to the sale of know-how Investments in specialized assets
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Decision framework
How high are How high are transportation costs transportation costs
and tariffs?and tariffs?
Is know-how amenable Is know-how amenable to licensing?to licensing?
Is tight control over foreign Is tight control over foreign operation required?operation required?
Can know-how be protected by Can know-how be protected by licensing contractlicensing contract??
Then licenseThen license
ExportExport
No
Yes
Yes
Low
No
Yes
No
Horizontal FDI
Horizontal FDI
Horizontal FDI
High