Antalya ; Coastal environment ; Environmental conservation ; Golf ; Investment ; Regional development ; Sports ; Tourism ; Turkey
The paper outlines the dilemmas and arguments of the golf-related tourism investments started in the 1990’s in Belek, Antalya Province, Turkey. These developments were always the target of speculations and environmental disputes no matter whether
also introduces both the physical and human geography of the Antalya–Belek area as the background of these golf investments and emphasizes the particular features of the Belek coast. - (AM)
Tight clusters or loose networks? the critical role of inward foreign direct investment in cluster creation
Cluster ; Competitiveness ; Direct investment ; Foreign investment ; Ireland ; Knowledge ; Multinational firm ; Regional economy ; Research and development ; Role of the State
Foreign direct investment and home-country political risk. The case of Brazil
Brazil ; Country of origin ; Direct investment ; Economic geography ; Emerging countries ; Foreign investment ; Governance ; Multinational firm ; Political geography ; Risk
A social-network behavioural approach to overseas Chinese and overseas non-chinese investments in China
China ; Direct investment ; Economic geography ; Firm ; Foreign investment ; Guangdong ; Location ; Small and medium-sized firms ; Social capital ; Social network
low development potential. It also suggests a number of generic intervention strategies for Western Cape small towns with low development and growth potential. These include cross-boundary collaboration, renewable energy, waste recycling, investing
in the creative class, investing in rural markets and exploring tourism resources opportunities. - (AJC)
The home, pension savings and risk aversion : intentions of the defined contribution pension plan participants of a London-based investment bank at the peak of the bubble
Choice ; England ; Finance ; Financial crisis ; Housing ; Income ; Investment ; London ; Owner-occupier ; Retired person ; Savings ; United Kingdom
Branch plant ; Direct investment ; Foreign investment ; International migration ; Investment ; Location choice ; Manpower ; Migratory flow ; Mobility ; Professional qualification ; United States of America
Rural areas are characterized by lower income base and more dispersed settlements. Their investment potential may significantly differ from the municipalities, but their inhabitants require access to the same type of public services. Based
on the collected data and analytical procedures proposed by T. Lubinska and others (2007), E. Markowska-Bzducha (2008) and the Gdansk Institute for Market Economics as well as authors own indicators, the investment potential of rural areas in the years 2005–2010
was estimated. It has been pointed out how various sources of funding have been affected changes in the investment potential and how the level of technical infrastructure has been changed. – (BJ)
Asia ; Core-periphery ; Direct investment ; Eastern Asia ; Economic flow ; Economic geography ; Economic growth ; Export ; Foreign investment ; Globalization ; Importation ; International division of labour ; World city
China ; Direct investment ; Economic development ; Economic growth ; Foreign investment ; Importation ; Innovation ; Multinational firm ; Regional economy ; Research and development ; Technology