A perplexing question has become increasingly important: Does investment promotion really work? The authors hereby made a major step in providing a convincing answer to this question. Because many countries were not yet trying to promote investment, the authors could conduct a very simple test:...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1 Overview -- 2 Are Investment Promotion Agencies Effective at Attracting Foreign Direct Investment? -- 3 The Business Environment Matters -- 4 The Functions of Investment Promotion Agencies and Their Effectiveness -- 5 Key Internal Characteristics of...

A perplexing question has become increasingly important: Does investment promotion really work? The authors hereby made a major step in providing a convincing answer to this question. Because many countries were not yet trying to promote investment, the authors could conduct a very simple test:...