Monday, June 29, 2026
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Foreign direct investment is no silver bullet for growth, research shows

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has long been seen as a reliable engine of economic growth, bringing jobs, productivity gains and new technologies into host economies. But new research suggests the reality is far more complex, and far less predictable.

Foreign direct investment is no silver bullet for growth, research shows
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Foreign direct investment (FDI) has long been seen as a reliable engine of economic growth, bringing jobs, productivity gains and new technologies into host economies. But new research suggests the reality is far more complex, and far less predictable.

Originally published at Phys.org

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