In 2004 Angola’s Ministry of Finance and China’s Ministry of Trade signedthe first of several financing packages for public investment ...

The Government of Tanzania is looking for the best policies and institutional designs to turn future petroleum revenues into welfare, development ...

Creating a favourable investment climate is crucial for economic development. In this study, we explore the impact of social development variables ...

A key challenge for development of the SADC region is to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI). Since motivations are likely to differ ...

This study performs an econometric analysis to determine the main policy levers for investment promotion in the Caribbean. The results provide ...

This paper provides an analysis of foreign direct investments to the countries of the former Soviet Union and 10 of the former socialist economies ...

Abstract This paper tackles the issue of the future of mechanized schemes and investment in the agricultural sector in the South Kordofan State/Nuba ...

Creating a favourable investment climate is crucial for economic development. In this study, we explore the impact of social development variables ...

Investment is crucial for economic development. A number of empirical studies document a relationship between social development and aggregate ...

There is a move towards more use of engagement strategies in responsible investment. This change in strategies is motivated by a number of claims ...

Political unrest and conflict, combined with failed strategies and policies, have led to a dramatic decline in foreign exchange revenues and foreign direct investments in Sudan. According to Hassan Ali Gadkarim, there is no miracle cure. The government of Sudan has to build lasting peace with its neighbours and establish accountable public institutions to win the foreign investors back.

We study barriers to investment in industries with low knowledge- and investment barriers. The focus is on people who have the necessary ...

The changing international/external economic environment, which is characterized by rapid globalization, expansion of foreign direct investment ...

There is a move towards more use of engagement strategies in responsible investment. This change in strategies is motivated by a number of claims ...

After the war broke out again in the border areas between the Sudans, a trading pattern known earlier as the “peace markets” reemerged. ...

This paper presents recent data on foreign direct investment (FDI) in Malaysia, focusing on the electronics industry. It is found that FDI accounts ...

What are the dominant motives behind China’s increasing financial presence in Africa in recent years? In this article, the authors present ...

This study uses industry level foreign direct investment (FDI) data from 57 countries 1989-2000, to examine the host country determinants of ...

Summary points: Investment in land is not conflict-neutral, and given the history of violent conflict and mutual destabilization in the Horn ...

Recent attempts at reaching an international investment agreement have been met with considerable opposition and failed. An important reason ...