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A few Sub-Saharan countries, by improving their business environment, have begun to attract more substantial foreign direct investment than other African countries with bigger domestic markets and greater natural resources. Like Ireland and Singapore, perhaps they can become competitive...
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The nearly 750 million people who live in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are among the world's poorest. To foster the …
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The effect of foreign ownership in Africa is based on an analysis of survey data of firms in Zimbabwe, Ghana, and Kenya … ownership and firm-level value added in Sub-Saharan Africa. The study finds a clear indication that majority foreign ownership …
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"This paper explores the linkage between income growth rates and foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows. So far the … evidence is rather mixed, as no robust relationship between FDI and income growth has been established. The authors argue that … countries need a sound business environment in the form of good government regulations to be able to benefit from FDI. Using a …
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foreign direct investments (FDI), exports and employment. Then, it examines the current challenges of integration of Tunisia … on the FDI, exports and employment. Chapter two examines the current challenges and major reforms necessary to correct …
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early 1970s and assessed their impact on foreign direct investments (FDI), exports and employment. Chapter two looks at … steadily thanks to increasing FDI inflows. In 2007, international reserves increased by US$ 1 billion to US$ 7.8 billion …
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The survey on Lao private sector and investment climate covered 303 firms in six sectors and seven provinces (Vientiane City, Oudomxay, Luang Prabang, Luangnamtha, Xayaboury, Savannakhet, and Champassack). The survey included 246 firms in manufacturing covering wood processing, construction...
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The objective of this report is to explore firm competitiveness, the investment climate, and growth in Malaysia. This report is structured as follows. The first two chapters provide an assessment of the investment climate. The last two chapters examine how productivity enhancing programs, skills...
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