INVESTING IN DEVELOPMENT INTEL COSTA RICA Questions for Discussion 1. What were the major direct and indirect impacts of Intel’s investment in Costa Rica, and which do you think were most important in attracting further investment? Which do you estimate were the most important for the country’s economic development long term? 2. What aspects of Costa Rica’s investment climate required improvements in order for Intel to finalize the deal? Why were these important to Intel and its business strategy? 3. How did the Costa Rican government and CINDE leverage the investment after Intel’s initial decision to invest was made? In retrospect, what were the most important areas of activity in sustaining the Intel momentum? In your opinion, are there actions not taken by the government and/or CINDE that would have further leveraged this momentum? 4. Discuss the roles of the “signaling effect,” the “halo effect” and other multi- pliers in leveraging the opportunity an important FDI project presents. Give hypothetical examples of how these effects can be channeled to support strategic FDI targets. 5. Given Costa Rica’s experience, what specific actions can be taken to help ensure a favorable word-of-mouth reference from existing investors? How should the environment of investor references and support be structured and audited/monitored, and by whom? 6. How did Intel impact the development of the technology cluster in Costa Rica? Discuss the challenges that CINDE faced and various approaches to attracting both large producers and suppliers to a target cluster.
1. What were the major direct and indirect impacts of Intels
investment in Costa rica, and which do you think were most
important in attracting further investment? Which do you estimate
were the most important for the countrys economic development long
term?
2. What aspects of Costa ricas investment climate required
improvements in order for Intel to finalize the deal? Why were
these important to Intel and its business strategy?
3. How did the Costa rican government and CInDe leverage the
investment after Intels initial decision to invest was made? In
retrospect, what were the most important areas of activity in
sustaining the Intel momentum? In your opinion, are there actions
not taken by the government and/or CInDe that would have further
leveraged this momentum?
4. Discuss the roles of the signaling effect, the halo effect
and other multi-pliers in leveraging the opportunity an important
FDI project presents. give hypothetical examples of how these
effects can be channeled to support strategic FDI targets.
5. given Costa ricas experience, what specific actions can be
taken to help ensure a favorable word-of-mouth reference from
existing investors? How should the environment of investor
references and support be structured and audited/monitored, and by
whom?
6. How did Intel impact the development of the technology
cluster in Costa rica? Discuss the challenges that CInDe faced and
various approaches to attracting both large producers and suppliers
to a target cluster.
