FEM 2109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Root Mean Square, Cash Crop

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: FEM 2109
• Professor: Ishara Mahat

Document Summary

Multinational corporations invest across national borders and establishes branches, subsidiaries, or other operation in more than one country. Mnc has management headquarters in one country, known as the home country, and operates in different (cheaper) countries. Export processing zones are zones in which tariffs on goods are eliminated and incentives are given to foreign countries to attract foreign direct investment. Export-led economic growth has been an important part of the economic strategy prescribed to and subscribed by southern countries in their path. Foreign direct investment refers to investment made across borders. Physical presence or corporate form (branch plant) Fdi differentiates this mode of investment from indirect investment, also known as portfolio capital. Feminization of labour is a term used to describe emerging gender labour relations born out of the rise of global capitalism. Rapid increase of women in labour force in paid work. 70% at the global level, 60% in developing countries.