Obama advisor says “Ireland must wean itself from dependence on FDI” - Foreign Direct Investment
Nov 5th, 2008 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
Senior economic advisor to Barack Obama and former US Under-Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs, Dr. Robert Shapiro said on Tuesday: "Ireland must wean itself from dependence on FDI," while addressing a seminar 'FDI: What's the Forecast?' hosted by UCD Business Schools. Shapiro along with Irish and international experts from Wyeth, Intel, CRH, Citibank and UCD explored the challenges facing Ireland in its fight to retain FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) and the solutions we must embrace to remain an attractive investment location for international firms.