Economics GCSE
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
What Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) means in Economics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Investment made by a firm or individual in one country into business interests located in another country.
Topics that use Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
- Globalisation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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