Foreign investors most commonly have the intention to maximise their profit against capital investment and in doing so, they prefer least-developed developing countries for investments due weak legal frameworks. They can easily bypass responsibility towards host including corporate social responsibility. In this context, it is very important state properly screen any foreign proposal before all...

This paper discusses the determinants of China’s outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) with a special focus on role government policy. In particular, we investigate types policies that are most influential in promoting OFDI. Our main contribution is to analyse, for first time, OFDI by means quantitative indicators. We refine definitions and distinguish between Regulation Policies, Service Pr...

This article conceptualises the notion of “social investment’ within context social protection and active labour market policies. paradigm is confronted to neoliberal ‘making work pay’ conservative workfare doctrine build on idea that a stronger ethos needs be inculcated through reduced rights more duties. The investment advocates generous combined with enabling investments thus perfectly congr...