DP Economics Questionbank

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, evaluate the role of foreign direct investment in promoting economic development in Laos.

Define the term foreign direct investment indicated in bold in the text (paragraph 3).

Describe the nature of foreign direct investment (paragraph [6]).

Explain two reasons why Chinese companies may have been attracted into Peru (paragraph [4]).

Define the term foreign direct investment (FDI) indicated in bold in the text (paragraph [4]).

Using information from the text, explain two reasons why Chinese multinational corporations (MNCs) are investing in Bolivia.

Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, discuss the possible effects of Chinese involvement on economic growth and development in the Bolivian economy. 

The data in Table 2 suggest that Country B may have attracted significant foreign direct investment (FDI).

Outline one possible disadvantage of foreign direct investment (FDI) for economically less developed countries.