The effects of foreign direct investment (fdi) on the environment in developing countries are now assessed quite differently from in the past

3. OBJECTIVES
To address the gap, the current study aims to examine the impact of MNCs on developing countries. To achieve the main objective, the study covers the following specific purposes:

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   To identify the overall positive impact of MNCs on developing countries.
   
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   To explore the overall negative impact of MNCs on developing countries.
   
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   To put several case studies in order to show the evidence of positive, negative, and mixed impact of MNCs on developing countries.
   
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   To suggest some recommendations for developing countries to attract MNCs within their boundaries.
   

4. METHODS
In preparing the paper, the authors depend on desk research. The desk research method has been followed to review the existing literature of the subject. The study is analytical in nature which is solely based on secondary data. Secondary data has been collected from several sources including relevant books, journals, government reports, newspapers, and websites. Upon availability of data, a logical explanation and description of the issue has been provided. An effort has been made by providing three case studies in order to make study more informative and relevant.