BUAD 361 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Michel Temer, Li Keqiang, Xi Jinping
Document Summary
Ease of doing business slightly more difficult than average to do business. Gdp slowdown in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Globalization-process of interaction and integration among the people, companies and governments of different nations. 4 dimensions of globalization: products, financial, people/labor, information. Fdi- foreign direct investment- net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. Fpi-foreign portfolio investment- net inflow of investment in a passive manor which do not entail active management in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. Licensing- granting a foreign entity the right to produce and sell firm"s product in return for a royalty fee on every unit sold. Franchising- specialized form of licensing where franchiser not only sells intangible property to the franchisee agrees to abide by strict rules as to how it does business.