We study empirically the impact of social indicators on growth in the context of FDI and trade. In this article, we argue that the positive growth effects of FDI and trade arise from factors such as knowledge spillovers or technological upgrading. Therefore, the effect of FDI and trade depends...

The purpose of this paper is to explore, with the use of quantitative methods, the relationship between FDI and social development at a firm level. The study focused on obstacles to businesses associated with social development as perceived by companies with foreign capital in Central and...