This archive file of ECO 203 Week 5 Discussion Question 1 Foreign Direct Investment comprises:

Imagine you are in charge of development for a developing country and were approached by a multina-tional corporation interested in locating in your country.

Identify some of the benefits and some of the costs to the host country from allowing a multinational corporation to locate in a country with a developing economy. Discuss with your classmates if developmental assistance from world developmental agencies, such as the World Bank or the United Nations, would be preferable to private investment.