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Foreign Direct Investment: A Case Study of Nestle S.A. in Nigeria
Department of Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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Abstract
This study is based on Nestle S.A . ’s investment in Nigeria and through this example of foreign direct investment (FDI), the study highlights the reasons multinational firms exist, the roles they play and the impacts they make in our global economy. We present details about Nestle S.A . , Nestle S.A . ’s investment in Nigeria and the reasons for the investment, its impacts on the Nigerian economy and the ways government policies have affected the strategies of the multinational.
KeywordsForeign Direct InvestmentFDINigeriaMultinational FirmsNestle NigeriaCase StudyDeveloping EconomyGovernment Policy
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