Description

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has been a major factor in the economic

development of the world since the 1990s, attracting both developed and developing

Nations. FDI is defined as investment involving management control of a resident

entity in one economy by an enterprise resident in another economy, and involves a

long-term relationship reflecting an investor's interest in a foreign entity. In recent

years, FDI has been predominantly in emerging republics.