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The external wealth of Arab nations : structure, trends, and policy implications

Mohieldin, Mahmoud Safwat; Rostom, Ahmed; Zaki, Chahir - 2020

The paper makes two main contributions. First, it analyzes net foreign assets and liabilities in selected Arab countries over the past two decades, emphasizing the relative significance of direct versus portfolio investment. It distinguishes between foreign direct investment, portfolio equity...

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The rise of state capital : transforming markets and international politics

Babic, Milan - 2023

The past two decades have seen a rapid rise in large-scale, state-led transnational investment from countries as different as China, Norway and Russia. By bundling economic resources, these countries have entered global markets through massive state-led investments. This transformation of states...

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Portfolio choice for a resource-based sovereign wealth fund : an analysis of cash flows

Mork, Knut Anton; Eap, Hanna Marisela; Haraldsen, … - In: International Journal of Financial Studies : open … 8 (2020) 1/14, pp. 1-20

We consider the portfolio choice of a government with a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) when government revenues depend on exhaustible resources, such as oil and gas. The question is whether the SWF portfolio should underweight shares in the resource industry. Some studies have found that these...

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The effects of privatization and corporate governance of soes in transition economy : the case of Kazakhstan

Lee, Keun Jung - 2020

This paper focuses on the relationship between corporate governance and corporate performance by initial public offerings (IPOs) of Kazakhstan state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the transition economies of Central Asia. It argues that privatization (i.e., IPO) has different effects depending on...

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Sovereign Wealth Funds : an ethical perspective

Stückelberger, Christoph; Rossouw, Deon; Geerts, Sofie; … - 2016

the way in which these funds operate in the world of finance and on the global market. The study shows that the …

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Currency Undervaluation and Sovereign Wealth Funds : A New Role for the World Trade Organization

Mattoo, Aaditya; Subramanian, Arvind - 2012

dealing with undervalued exchange rates. This paper proposes new rules in the World Trade Organization to discipline cases of … WTO's enforcement mechanism is credible and effective. The World Trade Organization would not be involved in exchange rate … advantage of the two institutions, with the International Monetary Fund providing the essential technical expertise in the World …

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Measuring the effect of environmental, social, and governance on sovereign funding costs

Nemoto, Naoko; Liu, Lian - 2020

This paper aims to examine the effect of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance on sovereign funding costs, with a focus on emerging countries, especially in Asia. We find that better ESG performance is associated with lower default risk, and therefore lower funding costs. We...

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The role of foreign investment in U.S. infrastructure : opportunities and challenges ahead

Petsas, Iordanis; Vidalis, Sofia M. - In: Economics and Business Letters : EBL 9 (2020) 3, pp. 157-166

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Food security and large-scale land acquisitions by sovereign wealth funds : a systematic review of the literature from 2012 to 2023

Blekking, Jordan; Aassouli, Dalal; Jureidini, Ray - In: Agricultural and Food Economics : AFE 12 (2024) 1, pp. 1-17

Many countries that have large surplus financial resources but contend with limited land and water resources use large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) in foreign countries to ensure national food security and earn long-term returns on their investments. LSLAs can provide positive direct and...

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The impact of Azerbaijan's oil strategy on economic growth : analysis and diagnosis

Humbatova, Sugra; Panahova, Gunay. M.; Mahmudova, … - In: International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy : IJEEP 13 (2023) 2, pp. 181-193

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