KnowraForeign direct investmentLinked fromLinked fromThe 42 pages that link to Foreign direct investment, each with the reason it gives.All 42Broader topic 5Related 29Narrower topic 3Compared with 5RemittanceCompared with: Unlike household transfers, this flow is directed toward ownership or control of productive assets.NeocolonialismCompared with: Investment may support development or create leverage; it is not inherently neocolonial.Foreign aidCompared with: Unlike aid, it is generally made for commercial returns and grants investors ownership or control.Capital flightCompared with: Long-term productive ownership differs from rapid transfers intended to escape risk.Official development assistanceCompared with: Unlike ODA, it is private investment motivated by an enduring business interest.