direct investment
Definition
Defined by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as "Investment that is made to acquire a lasting interest in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor, the investor's purpose being to have an effective voice in the management of the enterprise.” In practice, this translates to an equity holding of 10 percent or more in the foreign firm.
direct investment is in the Banking, Commerce & Finance, Economics, Politics, & Society, International Trade & Relations and Investing subjects.
direct investment appears in the definitions of the following terms: trade barrier, trade pact, multilateral investment guaranty agency (MIGA), multinational corporation (MNC) and portfolio investment
direct investment appears in these other term: foreign direct investment (FDI)
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