In international economics, international factor movements are movements of labor, capital, and other factors of production between countries. International factor movements occur in three ways: immigration/emigration, capital transfers through international borrowing and lending, and foreign direct investment. International factor movements also raise political and social issues not present in trade in goods and services. Nations frequently restrict immigration, capital flows, and foreign direct investment.
Read more about International Factor Movements: Substitutability of Factors and Commodities, International Labor Mobility, International Borrowing and Lending, Foreign Direct Investment, Multinational Enterprises
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