Foreign Direct Investment

Paper Summary:

This paper analyzes Scotland's macroeconomic environment for consideration of foreign direct investment (FDI) by Canon Ltd. It discusses the labor pool, as well as the role of the trade unions. The paper then analyzes the make-up of the government in Scotland and its relevant policies. After analyzing these, and many other issues, it discusses whether it would be a good decision to build a Canon Copiers manufacturing plant in Scotland.

Table of Contents:
History
Canon Copiers
Language
Culture
Labour Pool
What the Government is Doing to Upgrade its Labor Pool
Workforce Skills
Unions
Government and Politics
Infrastructure
Energy
Transportation
Distance from Market
Scotland and the European Union
Currency and Banking
Balance of Payments
Trading Partners
Resources
Analysis

From the Paper:

"In deciding whether to invest in a certain country for FDI you must take into consideration the macro environment of that country. You must take into consideration cost/tax factors, demand factors, strategic factors, regulatory/economic factors as well as sociopolitical factors. Obviously not all of these factors will be of equal importance, but depend on the type of firm as well as the goals of that firm. These factors will help you determine if the location is suitable to invest in. You may expand on advantages and disadvantages compare the two and decide if your will be successful. If you do decide to invest the company in the location any disadvantages must be minimized to create greater success."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Wikipedia. Scotland. November 20, 2005. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland#History]. Review on November 21, 2005.
• Canon UK. Canon in the UK. Kyosei. 2004. [http://www.canon.co.uk/About_Us/About_Canon/index.asp] Review on November 16, 2005
• Scotland. [http://encyclopedie-en.snyke.com/articles/scotland.html#Language] Review on November 16, 2005.
• Language, Scotland. Languages in Scotland. 2005. [http://www.scotland.com/culture/language/]. Review on November 10, 2005
• Scottish Enterprise. Culture. 2005. [http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/services_to_business_international/lis/aboutscotland/about_scotland-culture.htm]. Review on November 10, 2005

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