"We face neither East nor West; We face forward": A study about policy implementation to receive Chinese Foreign Direct Investments in Ghana
2019 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
This Bachelor thesis focuses on examining the Ghanaian state's policies regarding inward Foreign Direct Investments and furthermore the policy implementation to attract and receive FDI, the question asked is What policy choices have been implemented by Ghana to attract Chinese FDI?
This thesis employs a single case study design with a qualitative approach as it seeks to draw upon Liberal IPE and RAM to understand the policy choices in attracting FDI, more specifically how Ghana has shaped their policies. When conducting the analysis, the thesis assembles documents, both primary and secondary data to be able to answer the research question. The documents used for gathering data is from Ghana's government as well as governmental organisations, governmental policies and official statistics to peer reviewed articles and organisational data. This enables the thesis to find empirical evidence to support the aims of the conducted research. Moreover, secondary data will be used to situate, contextualize and present the findings.
The main problem seen is how the policy behaviour of governments is conducted to receive FDI in this trudge. The solution to the problem is presented to be the policy decision taken to open markets and welcoming Foreign Direct Investment, through reforms aimed at both domestic companies and market as well as to the global markets and actors.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2019. , p. 61
Keywords [en]
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Liberal International Political Economy (IPE), Rational Actor Model (RAM), Ghana, China
National Category
Political Science
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-14499Local ID: EIS501OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-14499DiVA, id: diva2:1356872
Subject / course
Political science
Educational program
International Programme in Politics and Economics
Supervisors
Examiners
2019-10-042019-10-022019-10-04Bibliographically approved