Relying on foreign direct investment alone is a risky path to export growth. From industrial clusters to contract farming, export production villages and hard business networks, in-country strategy options deserve a second look. "Export strategy-makers devote too much attention to attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) as a means of increasing export capacity and reinforcing export competitiveness." This was the gist of one proposition presented to the 2002 Executive Forum and the Southern African Regional Executive Forum. It proved to be, as we expected, provocative. In fact, one participant asked if we were joking. We weren't.
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