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Inversión Extranjera como Motor del Desarrollo para América Latina y el Caribe (edX)

Inversión Extranjera como Motor del Desarrollo para América Latina y el Caribe (edX)

Aprende qué significa la inversión extranjera directa (IED) para las personas, empresas y economías de América Latina y el Caribe, y cómo los gobiernos la pueden atraer con más éxito. En las últimas dos décadas, se ha producido un aumento considerable de los flujos de inversión extranjera directa (IED). Tradicionalmente, los flujos de inversión extranjera provenían solo de países desarrollados, pero recientemente los países en desarrollo se han convertido en una fuente significativa de inversiones.

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Su participación como origen de IED paso del 6% de los flujos globales (1990) antes de la Gran Liberalización, al 32% en 2015, a pesar de la Gran Recesión de 2008.
Datos como estos, que encontrarás en el curso, ayudaron a Daniel, estudiante mexicano, a elaborar su tesis de Maestría, sobre el impacto de la IED en el desarrollo económico de México.
Además, analizarás el rol de la inversión extranjera en el desarrollo sostenible, sus impactos económicos, las diversas políticas nacionales de inversión —incluyendo el rol de las alianzas público-privadas (APP), las principales disposiciones de los acuerdos internacionales de inversión que obligan a empresas y gobiernos, y distintas estrategias para implementar políticas exitosas de inversión en América Latina y el Caribe.

What you'll learn

  • Qué es la IED directa y cuál es su importancia para el desarrollo económico
  • Cuáles son los efectos de la inversión economica en los países receptores y los países de origen
  • Qué elementos distinguen las diversas políticas de inversión y cuál es su importancia
  • Qué son los acuerdos internacionales de inversión
  • Qué y cuáles son los mecanismos de solución de controversias inversionista-Estado
  • Cuáles son las políticas y acciones más exitosas para atraer la inversión extranjera
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