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Foreign direct investment

A foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment in the form of a controlling ownership in a business in one country by an entity based in another country. It is thus distinguished from a foreign portfolio investment by a notion of direct control.

[ "International economics", "Economic growth", "Economy", "Macroeconomics", "International trade", "Multilateral Agreement on Investment", "host country", "Open-ended investment company", "Portfolio investment", "Pollution haven hypothesis" ]
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