LOCATION DETERMINANTS OF FDI: A LITERATURE REVIEW

The development of economic activity and the rise in foreign direct investment (FDI) in recent decades has prompted a great deal of research into the phenomenon of multinational companies. A vast amount of empirical literature on FDI catalogues a long list of determinants that try to explain direct investment by multinational companies in a particular location, but it is noticeable that the results are not always consensual. This article provides a review of the theoretical approaches to and empirical studies on FDI in an attempt to single out the most robust factors for explaining the geographic distribution of FDI flows worldwide. It also suggests paths for future research in this area.FDI, determinants of FDI, literature review

Effect of minor impurities on the electrical properties of Se and Se containing glasses

A number of selenium glasses doped with halogens (Cl, Br, I), in the range of few p.p.m. up to U at %, were prepared in an oxygen-free atmosphere by melt quenching. D.C. conductivity as a function of the temperature was measured and for the higher impurity concentration samples the measurement of the thermoelectric power, D.C. photoconductivity, electron spin resonance and optical absorption coefficient was also undertaken. Other supporting experiments included infrared spectrometry, differential scanning calorimetry, energy dispersive analysis of X-Rays and field effect. X-Ray diffraction was used to check the lack of long-range order in each sample. A general review of amorphous semiconductors is included with particular reference to their electronic and optical properties and the importance of defect states. Results demonstrate the large effect of halogens on conductivity and that the conduction remains p-type with no observable E.S.R. signal. Data obtained are compared with those available in the literature and discussed within the framework of the CFQ-Mott theory. Tentative interpretation of the results is made via a "dangling bonds model" assuming a single particle acceptor level. Additional complementary studies of a number of chalcogenide glasses doped with Br are also included. The effect of several other additives (Ag, Cu, Tl, Na, Sb, Al, Bi) on the D.C. conductivity and other properties of vitreous selenium is briefly investigated

Avaliação da dinâmica do nitrogênio do solo em sistema de plantio direto e convencional em função da forma de aplicação da adubação nitrogenada.

O nitrogênio (N) é um dos nutrientes que tem sua dinâmica influenciada sob sistemas conservacionistas, como é o caso do sistema plantio direto. Utilizou-se o delineamento experimental em blocos casualizados, em esquema fatorial 2x2x3, sendo dois sistemas de manejo do solo (SPD e SC); duas formas de aplicação de N (100% na semeadura; parcelamento de 30% na semeadura e 70% em cobertura) e três profundidades (0-10, 10-20, 20-40 cm). A coleta de solo foi realizada em área da Embrapa Amazônia Oriental em Paragominas-PA e posteriormente submetidas as determinações de N total, NO3- (nitrato) e NH4+ (amônio). O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar a dinâmica de N total, NO3- e NH4+ e N orgânico sob SPD e SC em função de formas de aplicação da adubação nitrogenada em diferentes profundidades. Os maiores teores de N foram verificados na superfície do solo em ambos os sistemas. O SC apresentou maiores os teores de N independentemente da forma avaliada. O N-NO3- apresentou alta mobilidade no perfil do solo no SC.PIBIC-2011

Effects of Lorentz violation in the Bose-Einstein condensation

In this paper we study the corrections emergent from a Lorentz-violating CPT-odd extension of the complex scalar sector to the Bose-Einstein condensation and to the thermodynamics parameters. We initially discussed some features of the model to only then compute the corrections to the Bose-Einstein condensation. The calculations were done by computing the generating functional, from which we extract the thermodynamics parameters. We also obtained a Lorentz-violating correction for the critical temperature $T_c$ that sets the Bose-Einstein Condensation.Comment: 6 pages. 2 figures. Version accepted by EPL. Minor typo corrections. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:2009.0230

Rice seed market concentration in Brazil.

The market share and the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) werecalculated for the potential market of registered rice varieties from January 01, 1998 until July 05, 2012 and real market (rice varieties adopted by farmers). There are national and international companies on the Brazilian rice seed market. Among the national companies, there are public and private companies. In total, 254 rice varieties registered in Brazil by July 05, 2012

Analysis of cointegration in Brazilian bean market.

The co-integration techniques have been widely used in studies that examine the process of integration of product markets. In this study, we sought to confirm the analysis of the bean market with threshold autoregressive (TAR) models. The results of the study indicated the presence of market transaction costs in bean marketing. These costs may be related mainly with the freight component of production since it is positively associated with distance from markets.ICAS 2013