Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) & Economic Development

What is meant by the term FDI? What types of FDI are there and what is its size? How does FDI contribute to economic growth and development?

Discover the advantages & disadvantages of FDI. What is Corporate Social Responsibility? 

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