This document provides an overview of foreign direct investment (FDI) including definitions, types, factors to attract FDI, and advantages and disadvantages. It defines FDI as investment made by a firm or individual in one country into business interests located in another country, with the goal of establishing lasting control or influence. The presentation outlines different types of FDI by target (horizontal, vertical), motive (resource/market/efficiency seeking), direction (inward, outward), and entry mode (greenfield, M&A). It also discusses factors that attract FDI like low costs, skilled labor, and infrastructure, as well as how FDI can benefit countries through job creation, technology upgrades, and economic growth, while potential disadvantages include

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2. Foreign Direct InvestmentForeign Direct Investment
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Mr. Ahsan AliMr. Ahsan Ali 1515
Ms. Abira RamazanMs. Abira Ramazan
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Ms. Ayesha GhafoorMs. Ayesha Ghafoor
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Ms. Hafsa SohailMs. Hafsa Sohail
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 What is FDI?What is FDI?
 Types of FDITypes of FDI
 How to attract FDI in a country?How to attract FDI in a country?
 Advantages & Disadvantages of FDIAdvantages & Disadvantages of FDI

4. What is Foreign Direct Investment ?What is Foreign Direct Investment ?

5. Understanding FDIUnderstanding FDI
 ForeignForeign
 DirectDirect
 InvestmentInvestment

6. ForeignForeign
Derived from another country or nation; not native

7. Direct InvestmentDirect Investment
In order to qualify as FDI theIn order to qualify as FDI the investmentinvestment must afford themust afford the
parent enterpriseparent enterprise controlcontrol over its foreign affiliate.over its foreign affiliate.

8. Foreign Direct InvestmentForeign Direct Investment
 ““Establishing or Expanding operation into a foreignEstablishing or Expanding operation into a foreign
country with transfer of capital”country with transfer of capital”
 FDI refers to capital inflows from abroad that invest inFDI refers to capital inflows from abroad that invest in
the production capacity of the economythe production capacity of the economy
 Occur when a firm invest directly in new facilities toOccur when a firm invest directly in new facilities to
produce and/or Market in a Foreign countryproduce and/or Market in a Foreign country
 The firm becomesThe firm becomes Multinational enterpriseMultinational enterprise

9. Example’s FDIExample’s FDI

10. Successful Foreign InvestmentSuccessful Foreign Investment
Companies In PakistanCompanies In Pakistan

11. WHO CAN BE A FOREIGNWHO CAN BE A FOREIGN
INVESTOR?INVESTOR?
 A foreign direct investor may be classified in anyA foreign direct investor may be classified in any
sector of the economy and could be any one of thesector of the economy and could be any one of the
following:following:
 An individual;An individual;
 A group of related individuals;A group of related individuals;
 An incorporated or unincorporated entity;An incorporated or unincorporated entity;
 A public company or private company;A public company or private company;
 A group of related enterprises;A group of related enterprises;
 A government body;A government body;
 An estate (law), trust or other societal organization;An estate (law), trust or other societal organization;
or Any combination of the above.or Any combination of the above.

12. Types of FDITypes of FDI

13. Types of FDITypes of FDI

14. By Target FDIBy Target FDI
 Horizontal FDIHorizontal FDI
-- Investment in the same industry abroad as a firmInvestment in the same industry abroad as a firm
operates in at homeoperates in at home
 Vertical FDIVertical FDI
- Backward vertical FDI: Investment in an industryBackward vertical FDI: Investment in an industry
abroad that provides input for the firm’s domesticabroad that provides input for the firm’s domestic
production procedure. Like Oil refining, Royal Shellproduction procedure. Like Oil refining, Royal Shell
- Forward Vertical FDI: Investment in which an industryForward Vertical FDI: Investment in which an industry
abroad shell the out of the firm’s domestic productionabroad shell the out of the firm’s domestic production
procedure. Example Volkswagon in U.S.procedure. Example Volkswagon in U.S.

15. Types of FDITypes of FDI

16. By Motive FDIBy Motive FDI
 Resource SeekingResource Seeking -- Looking for resource at a lowerLooking for resource at a lower
real cost.real cost.
 Market Seeking -Market Seeking - Secure market share and saleSecure market share and sale
growth in target foreign market.growth in target foreign market.
 Efficiency Seeking -Efficiency Seeking - seeking to establish efficientseeking to establish efficient
structure through useful factors, culture, policies orstructure through useful factors, culture, policies or
markets.markets.
 Strategic asset seeking -Strategic asset seeking - seeks to acquire assetes inseeks to acquire assetes in
foreign firms that promote corporate long termforeign firms that promote corporate long term
objectives.objectives.

17. Types of FDITypes of FDI

18. By DirectionBy Direction
 Inward FDIInward FDI
 Inward FDI for an economy can be defined as theInward FDI for an economy can be defined as the
capital provided from a foreign direct investorcapital provided from a foreign direct investor
residing in a country, to that economy, which isresiding in a country, to that economy, which is
residing in another country. Here, Investment ofresiding in another country. Here, Investment of
foreign capital occur in local resources.foreign capital occur in local resources.
 Example:Example:
General Motor decides to open a factory inGeneral Motor decides to open a factory in
Pakistan, They are going to invest some capital,Pakistan, They are going to invest some capital,
that capital isthat capital is Inward FDIInward FDI for Pakistan.for Pakistan.

19. By DirectionBy Direction
 Outward FDIOutward FDI
 When investment is made by a domesticWhen investment is made by a domestic
company in the foreign country then there iscompany in the foreign country then there is
outflow of FDI from domestic country to a foreignoutflow of FDI from domestic country to a foreign
countrycountry
 Foreign Direct Investment which is Outward, isForeign Direct Investment which is Outward, is
also referred to as “Direct investment abroad”also referred to as “Direct investment abroad”

20. Types of FDITypes of FDI

21. By Entry Mode FDIBy Entry Mode FDI
 Green-field Investment -Green-field Investment - A Green-Field InvestmentA Green-Field Investment
in a manufacturing, office or the physical company-in a manufacturing, office or the physical company-
related structure or group in an area where no previousrelated structure or group in an area where no previous
facilities exists.facilities exists.
The names comes from the idea of building a facilityThe names comes from the idea of building a facility
literally on a “ Green” field such a farmland or a forest.literally on a “ Green” field such a farmland or a forest.
 Mergers and AcquisitionMergers and Acquisition
• Quicker to executeQuicker to execute
• Foreign firms have valuable strategic assetsForeign firms have valuable strategic assets
• Believe they can increases the efficiency of theBelieve they can increases the efficiency of the
acquired firm.acquired firm.

22. FACTORS REQUIRED TOFACTORS REQUIRED TO
ATTRACT FDIATTRACT FDI
 Low labor cost.Low labor cost.
 Open economy, High growthOpen economy, High growth (e.g. China India)(e.g. China India)
 Qualified, Educated/Skilled Labor Pool.Qualified, Educated/Skilled Labor Pool.
 Long-term Market Potential OR Yields greaterLong-term Market Potential OR Yields greater
than can be achieved Domestically.than can be achieved Domestically.
 Access to Natural Resources.Access to Natural Resources.

23. •Access to Basic Inputs
•Rule of Law (e.g. Singapore Thailand)
•Infrastructure facilities.
•Trade facilitation.
•Size of the Market
•Legal and Regulatory Framework
•Geography
•Stability of the economic and Political
Environment. (e.g. China India)

24. Advantages of FDIAdvantages of FDI
 Raising the Level of InvestmentRaising the Level of Investment
 Up gradation of TechnologyUp gradation of Technology
 Improvement in Export CompetitivenessImprovement in Export Competitiveness
 Employment GenerationEmployment Generation
 Benefits to ConsumersBenefits to Consumers
 Revenue to GovernmentRevenue to Government
 Resilience FactorResilience Factor
 Low cost ProductsLow cost Products
 Employment OpportunitiesEmployment Opportunities
 Economic growthEconomic growth
 Better realization to farmersBetter realization to farmers
 Inflow of equipment and technologyInflow of equipment and technology
 Competitive advantage and innovationCompetitive advantage and innovation

25. Disadvantages of FDIDisadvantages of FDI
 Fall in domestic savingsFall in domestic savings
 Crowing of local industryCrowing of local industry
 Contribution of foreign firms to public revenue throughContribution of foreign firms to public revenue through
corporate taxes is comparatively less because of liberalcorporate taxes is comparatively less because of liberal
tax concessionstax concessions
 income inequalitiesincome inequalities
 The technology is generally capital-intensive which doesThe technology is generally capital-intensive which does
not suit the needs of a labor-surplus economynot suit the needs of a labor-surplus economy
 Foreign firms may influence political decisions Foreign firms may influence political decisions
 Effect on culture.Effect on culture.
 Effect on National Enviroment.Effect on National Enviroment.

26. ConclusionConclusion
 After considering all the aspects related toAfter considering all the aspects related to
FDI, we can conclude that, though thereFDI, we can conclude that, though there
are slight disadvantages of it, but it is veryare slight disadvantages of it, but it is very
important or we can say life blood for aimportant or we can say life blood for a
developing country for there economicdeveloping country for there economic
growth and stability and for developedgrowth and stability and for developed
country, to continue their stability.country, to continue their stability.

27. Questions…?Questions…?

28. Thank youThank you