Eswatini
Eswatini (Swaziland), 6 January 2022
Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher’s Academic Blog on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade: Opportunities versus Risks
Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher - Researcher in International Business with a focus on Risks
In this blog, I focus each time on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade in a certain country or territory in terms of how Location Factors (Political, Economic, Technological, Ecological, Legal and Cultural) and Entry Modes (e.g. M&As, Export and Greenfield) impact the attractiveness - or vice versa - the risks of FDI and International Trade in the specific country or territory. Still, keep in mind that each risk may lead to an opportunity for resolving problems via suitable FDI and International Trade, while each opportunity for FDI and International Trade may involve risks.
Political Risks: Regime Transformation, Political Instability, Wars, Conflicts, Geopolitical Conflicts, Sanctions, Global Terror, Regional Crises, and Global Crises.
Economic Risks: Economic Instability, Restrictions on FDI and International Trade, Impact of FDI on Labour Markets; International Trade Agreements and Trade Wars
Strategic Risks: Strategic Risks in M&As, Integration in M&As, Cultural Distance, Cultural Openness, Labour Unions in M&As
Eswatini - Foreign Direct Investment and International Trade
Key Figures of FDI and International Trade
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$): $127.97 (Millions) (2019)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$): $-14.07 (Millions) (2020)
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$): $1,807.82 (Millions) (2020)
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$): $1,695.43 (Millions) (2020)
Source: World Bank
Information and Data on FDI and International Trade
Investing in Eswatini - International Trade Portal International Trade Portal (lloydsbanktrade.com)
Macro Data
Eswatini | Data (worldbank.org)
General Information and Political Information
Eswatini - The World Factbook (cia.gov)
Research Papers and Research Books
Public Policy and Politics via Documentaries and in-Depth TV News Programs
Keep in mind that Documentaries and in-Depth TV News programs usually reflect a certain viewpoint. ZRB
Eswatini: Protesters clash with police in Africa's last absolute monarchy | DW News - YouTube
Fighting Africa's last absolute monarch in Eswatini - BBC News - YouTube
Will Eswatini's King respond to calls for democracy? | Inside Story - YouTube
🇸🇿 Eswatini - King Addresses General Debate, 74th Session - YouTube
Important History Events
Why History? History shapes the present and future and even may repeat itself. ZRB
A Constitutional History of the Kingdom of Eswatini (Swaziland), 1960–1982 | SpringerLink
The Kingdom of Swaziland: Studies in Political History - D. Hugh Gillis - Google Books
Other Issues
Issues that may have indirect effects or long-run effects either on opportunities or risks of FDI and International Trade. ZRB
HIV Issue
Other
National Animal
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