Foreign Direct Investment in Zimbabwe and Botswana: the elephant in the room
Book Chapter
Gutu, M., Anastasiadou, C., Omar, M., & Osei, C. (2017)
Foreign Direct Investment in Zimbabwe and Botswana: the elephant in the room. In A. Ahmed (Ed.), Managing Knowledge and Innovation for Business Sustainability in AfricaPalgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41090-6_10
Purpose: In Sub-Saharan Africa, FDI performance is considerably different between Zimbabwe and its neighbouring countries. This chapter examines FDI determinants for Sub-Sahar...
Social and cultural factors in FDI flows: Evidence from the Indian states.
Journal Article
Sathe, S., & Handley-Schachler, M. (2006)
Social and cultural factors in FDI flows: Evidence from the Indian states. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2, 323-334. https://doi.org/10.1504/WREMSD.2006.010217
Abstract Foreign Direct Investment is of increasing importance for both developing and industrialized countries, with the UN estimating total FDI flows at $560 billion in 2003...
Influence of the soft state on the performance of development finance institutions
Thesis
Maynard, J. E. Influence of the soft state on the performance of development finance institutions. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4488
Development finance institutions put money into capital projects where conventional intermediaries are reluctant to get involved, and/or where there is a political preference ...
The effects of culture and politics on Foreign Direct Investment and sustainable development in China: some research hypotheses
Journal Article
Brown, A., Orr, A., Luo, J., Omar, M., & Handley-Schachler, M. (2006)
The effects of culture and politics on Foreign Direct Investment and sustainable development in China: some research hypotheses. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2(1/2), 89. https://doi.org/10.1504/wremsd.2006.009078
China's GDP reached US 1.159 trillion in 2001, making it the sixth largest economy in the world. In addition the Chinese government has reformed its economy, liberated market ...
Accounting for the Ideology and Culture within Literature: Deconstruction of Arguments in Modern Islamic Discourse on Economics and Finance
Journal Article
Khaleel, F., & Avdukic, A. (2019)
Accounting for the Ideology and Culture within Literature: Deconstruction of Arguments in Modern Islamic Discourse on Economics and Finance. Interdisciplinary Journal of Economics and Business Law, 8(2), 112-137
There currently exists a body of discourse on finance, economics, and social governance representative of emerging and contemporary Islamic thought with an aim to create an Is...
Exploring the epistemology of utility function in Islamic economics: Foundation of Islamic finance
Book Chapter
Avdukic, A., & Khaleel, F. (2020)
Exploring the epistemology of utility function in Islamic economics: Foundation of Islamic finance. In V. Efendic (Ed.), Islamic Finance Practices: Experiences from South Eastern Europe. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34420-7
An opinion held by the majority of Muslims scholars, such as, Ibn Tamiyah, supports the contention that each thing or act has an ethical value that can be comprehended through...
‘Greed is (not) good’ the causes and consequences of the financial crisis
Journal Article
Ellis, V. (2011)
‘Greed is (not) good’ the causes and consequences of the financial crisis. Work, Employment and Society, 25(1), 163-169. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017010389245
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A Study of Shanghai and Hong Kong as International financial centres - a review of their developments and attributable factors
Thesis
Wong, Y. C. A. A Study of Shanghai and Hong Kong as International financial centres - a review of their developments and attributable factors. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5688
The development of an international financial centre has long been an interesting topic to economists, researchers and policy makers. Understanding the development process an...
FDI, international business and regulation: The behaviour of UK multinational corporations.
Journal Article
Smith-Hillman, A. V. & Omar, M. (2005)
FDI, international business and regulation: The behaviour of UK multinational corporations. European Business Review. 17, 69-82. doi:10.1108/09555340510576276. ISSN 0955-534X
Purpose - Multinational corporations (MNCs) occupy a central role within the process of globalisation as evidenced through global foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows value...