Private Investment
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A thriving private sector is essential to long-run development and the reduction of poverty in low-income countries. Foreign investment can also play a major role in promoting positive development outcomes. This page highlights CGD research on private investment, innovations in development finance, and privatization. It also includes work analyzing programs designed to encourage entrepreneurship and policies that affect the quantity and quality of capital flows to low-income countries. A recent book by CGD Non-Resident Fellow Ted Moran looks at the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on development and the implications for the lives of millions - if not billions - of workers, families, and communities in the developing world.
PublicationsJoining the Fight Against Global Poverty: A Menu for Corporate Engagement
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International corporations interested in joining the fight against global poverty can choose from a wide range of options, according to a new CGD report released last week. The report, Joining the Fight Against Global Poverty: A Menu for Corporate Engagement, suggests six approaches for corporations to consider. Based on interviews with senior executives at 15 firms with global reach, it includes stories about what has worked (and what hasn't) and describes some of the advantages that companies have found in working for development.