It takes time to reach a decision on whether or not to invest in a project, and once an investment decision is made, it becomes rather difficult to stop the process quickly.

And invest if you see good people doing good things, invest in them. Invest in their organizations, or in business. Invest in these folks.

If you can't invest in your own thing, why should I invest in it?

In the context of the programme, special regulations are provided for, regarding women farmers who undertake, as owners of agricultural enterprises, to invest in agricultural enterprises (Common Ministerial Decision 532 2003).

Motives and drivers for companies to invest abroad

That was the moment to invest in the future.

Canada recognizes the need to invest in its youth.

Invest sustainably. Majora mentioned this.

We went through a period of feeling that the lesson learned from Bosnia was that elections held too early enshrined sectarian violence, enshrined extremist parties, so in Iraq in 2003 the decision was made, let's not have elections for two years. Let's invest in voter education. Let's invest in democratization.

Regional and global players What drives companies to invest abroad?

Some invest abroad for financial motives.

We must invest in national institutions.

To its credit, Turkey has begun to invest heavily in sustainable technologies.

To invest in cooperative societies for needy families, identifying local potentialities.

We urge all stakeholders to invest more in human resource development.

Policy issues and programmes supporting developing country firms to invest abroad

Some worry about reciprocity if Chinese firms are allowed to invest in US and EU firms, shouldn t US and EU firms be allowed to invest freely in any Chinese firm?

So we like to see profits, and environmental benefits, when we invest.

But overall, developing countries tend to invest primarily in their own region.

This reduces the willingness of institutional investors to invest in counteracting insider lobbying.

Impressive economic performance enabled the region to invest in human and infrastructure development.

China is providing investment insurance and tax breaks to companies that invest abroad.

One avenue that is being explored is to invest in online training modules.

Yet Chinese entrepreneurs are reluctant to invest in Afghanistan due to the widespread violence there.

Often, they cannot afford to invest in new sustainable practices to prepare for climate change.

Instead, we should perhaps invest in water storage facilities.

And higher oil prices mean a greater incentive to invest in energy R D.

On the one hand, the US government must invest more to promote economic competitiveness.

Local governments rely on bank credit to invest in infrastructure and real estate development.

That is a further reason for the West to engage and invest in India.

Beyond food aid, we need to invest in food security, livelihoods and basic services.

I am prepared to invest, to the greatest possible extent, Japan s capabilities in this security diamond.

A greater tendency to consume would serve to increase at the same time the inducement to invest.

That led to the next step Foreign firms wishing to invest in China were allowed to tap those deposits by issuing renminbi denominated bonds, and eligible offshore financial institutions were permitted to invest renminbi funds in China s interbank bond market.

Businesses invest more, knowing that their workers will be productive.

Developing and developed nations alike must invest in reducing emissions.

Governments should also invest more in verification research and development.

I hope that others with the means to support its work will invest so wisely.

COPENHAGEN Policymakers can concoct many excuses not to invest in global aid and development projects.

Instead, it needs to invest in the region s human capital and share Indian know how.

Hyundai continues to invest heavily in its American operations as its cars grow in popularity.

The Government's encouragement and support for African companies to invest in Africa was specifically mentioned.

Far more important, especially for Germany, is to get China to invest in and hold its bonds.

Some degree of investment will add to demand, which may persuade others to invest a virtuous circle.

In contrast to the internationalization by larger companies, Singapore SMEs tend to invest in the neighbouring economies.