Introduction -- Part one : theory and economic structure -- The colonization of Uganda -- Ugandan economic development and FDI inflows during colonialism -- Uganda : the economy and economic reforms -- FDI in Uganda since independence -- FDI entry and operations -- The foreign direct investment theories -- The FDI economic importance -- Modelling economic growth, employment and poverty -- Modelling the role of FDI and other explanatory variables on economic growth, employment and poverty in Uganda -- Part two : theoretical framework and empirical analysis -- Theoretical model and investigation procedure -- Time-series properties and investigation of the variables -- Estimation of short and long-run analysis among the endogenous -- Simultaneous equation estimation and analysis -- VECM endogenous variables forecasting -- Part three : the implications of FDI for developing nations -- Evaluation of the role of FDI on economic growth, employment, and poverty reduction in Uganda -- The foreign direct investment frog-leap theory for developing nations -- The poverty reduction community capital absorption capacity development -- Labour migration and brain-drain : a tool for poverty reduction in developing countries -- Conclusions and future research.
Summary:
The textbook experience of poverty can be witnessed in a number of developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, South-East Asia and Latin America. Accordingly, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been identified as an important tool for poverty reduction, as it is noted to accelerate economic growth and employment in a nation, and is currently an essential issue for countries such as Uganda. This book finds that Ragnars 1953 Vicious-Circle of Poverty remains undisputed even today, showing that attracting FDI is not the end, but that a nations absorption capacity is equally paramount. The implications of the FDI frog-leap theory for developing countries and the Community Capital Absorption Capacity Development (CCACD) framework provide plausible poverty reduction approaches in the 21st century. Without such measures, bringing an end to poverty is likely to elude governments and multinational corporations in developing countries. $c --From publisher's description.
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