Global businesses enter foreign markets for a number of reasons, all of which are ultimately linked to the desire to increase sales and profits. ... This can become difficult if the domestic market:  becomes saturated  has stopped expanding due to a low population growth rate  is dominated by a competitor  is experiencing an economic downturn  is being flooded by foreign-made products Such conditions often result in a search for new markets outside the home country. ... Governments have a big role to play in making this happen, mainly by establis...

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Without them foreign capital and technology into the economy is likely to be a wasted effort (Eckert et al., 1990, p. 400). The country's low standard of living and low pay invited and promoted foreign investments. ... Korea was in dire need of new sourced of foreign exchange. ...

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Governments in Nigeria put more investment into infrastructure to facilitate and attract MNCs; this means that almost no money is spent by the government on environmental protection through legislation or implementing environment agencies such as SEPA in the Scotland. ... The positive side of the introduction of MNCs such as Chevron and Mobil is that they have given Nigeria great foreign exchange earnings, but at the cost of the environment, health and well being of local residents.12 The question is how far governments will go to develop their country at the cost of its environment and peopl...

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