To:              Professor Ahmad Kamal

 

From :         Michiru Sugi

 

Subject:        NYU-G-MS-FN-Outline

 

 

The Role of the Foreign Direct Investment

       I.      Introduction

 

Based on the analysis of the current status of the foreign direct investment, this paper intends to make recommendations for improvement.

 

 

   II.      Facts about the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

a.      Volatility: Money market share vs. Foreign Direct Investment

b.     FDI accounts for one half of the total money movement

c.      Statistics and trends of FDI

                                                              i.      World Investment Report

                                                            ii.      World Development Indicator

d.     Disparity between the rich and poor

 

 

III.      Intended Purposes of FDI

a.      Expected benefits of FDI

                                                              i.      Stimulation of national economy

                                                            ii.      Financial stability and economic development

                                                          iii.      Social development

b.     Equalizer in terms of globalization

c.      Sustainable Development

 

IV.      Realities of FDI

a.      Investments made by rich countries to rich countries

b.     Failure of OECD Compact

c.      Economic Impact

d.     Social Impact

e.      Environmental Impact

 

    V.      Analysis

a.      Why is the FDI not fulfilling the intended purposes?

b.     How should the FDI be improved?

                                                              i.      Socially responsible investments

c.      Future of FDI

 

VI.      Conclusion