IBUS1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Portfolio Investment, Global Sourcing, International Trade
4 Sep 2018
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Includes all value adding activities (including sourcing, manufacturing and marketing performed in international locations) Can involve products, raw materials, services, capital, technology, know-how and labor. Such as exporting and foreign direct investment including mergers and acquisitions. Exchange of products and services across national borders; typically through exporting and importing. Exporting can be defined sale of products or services to customers located abroad, from a base in the home country or a third country. Importing or global sourcing procurement of products or services from suppliers located abroad for consumption in the home country or a third country. International investment transfer of assets to another country or the acquisition of assets in that country (also known as foreign direct investment fdi) International portfolio investment passive ownership of foreign securities such as stocks and bonds, in order to generate financial returns. Trade between nations is accompanied by substantial flows of capital, technology and knowledge globally technology and knowledge globally.
