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Search by Keywords: Advanced Search The requested resource (/editor/default/) is not available About this Report This Special Report provides a multi-sectoral perspective on a current issue in development. Participating in this Special Report are our online communities focused on: Afghanistan Reconstruction Aid Effectiveness Business Environment Culture Environment Foreign Direct Investment Food Security Gender Governance Information and Communication Technologies Indigenous Issues Knowledge Economy Millennium Development Goals Microfinance Poverty Trade Water Resources Management     Our next Special Report will focus on public sector transparency. Stay tuned! Become a Development Gateway member, and you will be notified of our upcoming reports. Sign-up! See previous Special Reports here Special Report The requested resource (/editor/default/) is not available How to balance interests of foreign investors and domestic enterprises? Many governments are eager to attract foreign investment to fund projects, and to acquire expertise, technology and foreign currency. But how do policymakers ensure that these efforts benefit local enterprises? Are false perceptions an impediment to partnership between foreign investment and local businesses? Take a look. Foreign investment in the least developed countries remains miniscule FDI flows rebounded in 2004, after three consecutive declines, with UNCTAD estimating a 6 percent increase to US$612 billion globally, and a 48 percent increase to US$255 billion in the case of developing countries. While FDI to the least developed countries of the world (as defined by the United Nations) increased in line with recent trends, it remains minuscule compared with the size of global flows or even flows to developing countries. This is not necessarily discouraging...More  How Afghanistan is attracting foreign investment The Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) was formed in 2002 to promote open-market economy and Afghan-American businesses in Afghanistan. As Afghanistan moves to establish a democratic system and open-market economy, it is important to ensure that the rules of the system are open and fair for all. More  The policy maker's challenge: attract flows of investment, guide corporate conduct, and alleviate poverty Attracting foreign investment by multinational corporations into developing countries has been a key part of the strategy for economic growth and poverty reduction for many years. Overall the results of this investment have been dissappointing. Corruption, mismanagement and myopic regulatory frameworks have all taken their toll. However, there is renewed hope that the private sector can play an increasingly significant role in helping to alleviate poverty. As policy makers and corporate chiefs learn from the mistakes of the past and commit themselves...More  Outsourcing in the Information Technology industry: who benefits? The positive statistics logged by the Indian software and services sector during 2003-04 have given considerable cause for cheer. Despite the significant challenges of a difficult global economic situation, static IT budgets and a “backlash” against offshoring, India’s software and services industry has emerged unscathed, and delivered better-than-expected results. Software and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) exports, the mainstay of the industry, grossed US$ 12.5 billion... More  Facilitating technology transfer between foreign investors and domestic enterprises One of the expected benefits of foreign investment is technology transfer. In theory, a foreign company can help developing countries upgrade their skills and technologies, or even help them develop new technologies that can enhance the productivity of their local firms. However, in practice, this technology transfer does not always take place. In this highlight we take a look at what factors seem to determine the technology transfer benefits from foreign investment. More  How can benefits from commercialization of indigenous knowledge be distributed fairly? Indigenous people around the world have a broad range of knowledge with high potential commercial value –whether it be of plants with medicinal effects, farming practices that prevent erosion or creative products such as music, textiles and crafts. More  A look at strategies to use foreign direct investment to reverse brain-drain Brain Drain, or the migration of skilled and educated individuals from one nation to another, is first and foremost a response to lack of opportunities at home. In recent years, countries like India and China, which have exported their brightest for decades, have started to reverse this trend. Outsourcing is said to have played a large role by creating jobs, raising incomes and generating disciplined, efficient workforces that have in turn provided a platform for economic growth. More  Related resources Articles: dgMemberComment: balancing foreign investment and domestic enterprise interests in Tanzania The impact of South African trade and investment on host economies: a view from Mozambique Lending to small businesses in Latin America: does bank origin matter? The impact of the new WTO quota systems on women textile workers in developing countries Maximizing the benefits associated with WTO's intellectual property standards? 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