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The impact of inward FDI on the performance of local firms
Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2012.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/22809 The impact of inward FDI on the performance of local firms Saville, Adrian ichelp@gibs.co.za Naidoo, Raven UCTD South Africa (SA) Efficiency Performance financial and relative Spillovers Foreign direct investment (FDI) Multinational corporations (MNCs) Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2012. Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a source that improves the competiveness of the host country which can be further utilised to develop the country’s own resources and capabilities. In addition, non-affiliated local firms that do not have a foreign partner improve their performance due to the spillover effects gained either through the sharing of resources, learnings or due to the increase in competition. As such, FDI is seen as an important economic growth driver in developing economies since these economies struggle to compete in the global economy.The objective of this research is to determine whether foreign ownership in a developing economy is beneficial in terms of national competiveness; reducing the income gaps; improving employment opportunities; improving the financial performance of an acquired local firm and if the foreign parent introduces new technologies into the economy. Due to the mining- and manufacturing sector being the main recipients of FDI in South Africa and both having similar operations specifically being high capital and labour intensive, these sectors were chosen for the purpose of this research. The data sample was analysed using multiple regression as it is a flexible method of data analysis that may be appropriate whenever a quantitative dependent variable needs to be examined to find a relationship with two or more independent or explanatory variables.The results indicate significant benefits for the host economy in attracting FDI into the country. The benefits seemingly outweigh the costs and the presence of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) in South Africa will help it in elevating some of the socio-economic challengers like high unemployment rate and the shortage of skills through resource sharing with the MNCs. Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) unrestricted 2013-09-06T13:48:15Z 2013-04-29 2013-09-06T13:48:15Z 2013-04-25 2012 2013-02-24 Dissertation Naidoo, R 2012, The impact of inward FDI on the performance of local firms, MBA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/22809 > F13/4/237/zw http://hdl.handle.net/2263/22809 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02242013-103250/ © 2012 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD South Africa (SA) Efficiency Performance financial and relative Spillovers Foreign direct investment (FDI) Multinational corporations (MNCs) The impact of inward FDI on the performance of local firms |
| title | The impact of inward FDI on the performance of local firms |
| title_full | The impact of inward FDI on the performance of local firms |
| title_fullStr | The impact of inward FDI on the performance of local firms |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of inward FDI on the performance of local firms |
| title_short | The impact of inward FDI on the performance of local firms |
| title_sort | impact of inward fdi on the performance of local firms |
| topic | UCTD South Africa (SA) Efficiency Performance financial and relative Spillovers Foreign direct investment (FDI) Multinational corporations (MNCs) |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/22809 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02242013-103250/ |