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FDI and tourism : the development dimension : east and southern Africa / United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: UNCTAD current studies on FDI and development ; no. 6Publication details: New York : United Nations, 2008.Description: xiv, 264 p. : charts ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9789211127614
  • 9211127610
Other title:
  • Foreign direct investment and tourism [Other title]
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.47916 FDI.P8
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Available both in print and online.
Partial contents:
pt. A. FDI and tourism in East and Southern Africa. FDI and tourism in East and Southern Africa : an analytical overview -- pt. B. Country reports. Botswana country case study -- Kenya country case study -- Mauritius country case study -- United Republic of Tanzania country case study -- Uganda country case study.
Summary: Many developing countries are looking to tourism as an avenue for economic and human development, and foreign direct investment (FDI) is one of the routes through which they can carry out tourism. This study highlights the main findings with respect to the development impacts of foreign direct investment in tourism (TFDI) in five East and South African countries, on income, employment, technology and skills transfer, wages and linkages, as well as the social and environmental impacts. It also examines the salient policies that are in place, identifying those that have hindered and promoted TFDI.--Publisher's description.
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UN & WB Publications UN & WB Publications Kerala University Library Reference Kerala University Library U N Publication 338.47916 FDI.P8 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan UW3228

United Nations publication sales no. E.08.II.D.28.

Includes bibliographical references.

pt. A. FDI and tourism in East and Southern Africa. FDI and tourism in East and Southern Africa : an analytical overview -- pt. B. Country reports. Botswana country case study -- Kenya country case study -- Mauritius country case study -- United Republic of Tanzania country case study -- Uganda country case study.

Many developing countries are looking to tourism as an avenue for economic and human development, and foreign direct investment (FDI) is one of the routes through which they can carry out tourism. This study highlights the main findings with respect to the development impacts of foreign direct investment in tourism (TFDI) in five East and South African countries, on income, employment, technology and skills transfer, wages and linkages, as well as the social and environmental impacts. It also examines the salient policies that are in place, identifying those that have hindered and promoted TFDI.--Publisher's description.

Available both in print and online.

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