Assignment: Global Competitiveness and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Every country around the globe is competing for investments by multinational companies. However, before investing in a new facility overseas, each company takes a multitude of factors into account.
First, click here to review the latest Global Competitiveness Report from World Economic Forum.
Next, do the following:
1. Select one Asian and one African country.
2. Compare and contrast their global business competitiveness.
3. Explain how their global business competitiveness (examples may include: institutions, infrastructure, macroeconomic environment, health and primary education, higher education and training, goods-market efficiency, labor-market efficiency, financial-market development, technological readiness, market size, business sophistication, innovation) affects FDI in these countries.
Write a three to four page paper in Word format. Utilize at least two scholarly sources in your research. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.