Danish Investments in Developing Countries

New book by Michael W. Hansen et. al.

15/09/2006

Danish Investments in Developing Countries - A Global Value Chain Perspective

 

 

by 

Michael W. Hansen, Associate Professor, Center for Business and Development Studies, CBS

Torben Pedersen, Professor, Center for Strategic Management and Globalization, CBS  Bent Petersen, Research Professor, Center for Strategic Management and Globalization and Center for Business and Development Studies, CBS

 

Danish industry is increasingly present in developing countries through foreign direct investment. This development raises a number of important questions both in regard to implications for Denmark as well as implications for developing countries.

An important partner in Danish foreign direct investment in developing countries is the Industrialization Fund for Developing Countries (IFU). Since 1967, IFU has assisted Danish foreign direct investment in developing countries with the view of promoting economic and social development. In order to gain a better understanding of the implications of its activities, IFU asked the three CBS researchers to undertake a study of its portfolio of investment projects.

The team decided that the study should focus on two issues:

 

 

  • How does direct investment in developing countries impact Danish firms in terms of job profiles and composition of activities?

  • How does Danish direct investment impact developing countries in terms of job creation, technology transfer, skills level and market access?

 

 

During 2005, the team reviewed IFU’s project database, conducted a survey of 72 of IFU’s partner firms with in all 92 investment, and undertook in-depth interviews with 10 IFU partners.

The book presents the main findings of this study.

 

 

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Sidst opdateret: Sekretariat for Ledelse og Kommunikation // 31/07/2018