Foreign direct investment (FDI) is often seen as a means to boost domestic investment and, hence, capital accumulation …. Yet, the empirical support for such a positive investment effect of FDI is inconclusive. A possible reason is that FDI is … often directed towards the financial sector, where capital investment tends to be low. In this paper, we first explore the …

Over the past decade, the global adoption of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening mechanisms (ISMs) has surged …

The green transition of the EU economy will require substantial investment to 2030 and beyond. Estimates of green … investment needs vary between institutions and are surrounded by high uncertainty, but they all point to a requirement for faster … and more ambitious action. Green investment will need to be financed primarily by the private sector. While banks are …

section provides a background on the trends in the volume and efficiency levels of public investment in Vietnam, which are … against its ambition for development. Section 3 analyzes the financial and opportunity costs and investment inefficiencies due …