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Title:Private foreign investment in Malawi: a study of the Sugar Corporation of Malawi
Author:Humphrey, David H.
Year:1972
Periodical:The African Review: A Journal of African Politics, Development and International Affairs
Volume:2
Issue:3
Pages:283-297
Language:English
Geographic term:Malawi
Subjects:foreign investments
foreign enterprises
cane sugar
Abstract:This paper initially outlines the state of discussion on the role of Private Foreign Investment (PFI) in development and looks at the extent of Malawi's reliance of PFI as a source of investment funds. The Malawi Government's policies towards PFI are discussed and then the activities of one foreign investor (the Sugar Corporation of Malawi Ltd.) are examined in more detail. Sections: PFI and economic development (Skill/knowledge; Investment finance; Balance of payments; Choice of technique) - Sources of investment finance: Malawi - Policies towards PFI -The Sugar Corporation of Malawi (SUCOMA) (National income; Employment; Exports; Government revenue; Managerial Skills; Training; Indigenous entrepreneurs; 'Protestant ethic'; Modern technology; Choice of technique) - Conclusion. Notes.
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