what are the advantages and disadvantages of foreign direct investment 
fdi can foster and maintain economic growth in both the recipient country and the country making the investment on one hand developing countries have encouraged fdi as a means of financing the construction of new infrastructure and the creation of jobs for their local workers on the other hand multinational companies benefit from fdi as a means of expanding their footprints into international markets a disadvantage of fdi however is that it involves the regulation and oversight of multiple governments leading to a higher level of political risk 