Every country, including Canada and the US, has used foreign borrowing to industrialize and develop its economy. These long-term loans are classified as foreign direct investment (FDI) and portfolio investment. Explain fully the difference between these two types of loans, including implications for risk and sovereignty. Provide examples of each type. Explain as fully as possible how short-term capital flows are different from long-term capital flows. Give examples of each. For your long-term examples try to use different examples, such as real estate, than those you provided for short-term capital flows.

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Every country, including Canada and the US, has used foreign borrowing to industrialize and develop its economy. These long-term loans are classified as foreign direct investment (FDI) and portfolio investment. Explain fully the difference between these two types of loans, including implications for risk and sovereignty. Provide examples of each type.

Explain as fully as possible how short-term capital flows are different from long-term capital flows. Give examples of each. For your long-term examples try to use different examples, such as real estate, than those you provided for short-term capital flows.

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