Foreign direct investment has the potential to introduce much-needed capital and expertise in emerging and developing economies. To attract foreign direct investment, many countries have eased restrictions on foreign ownership in various sectors, reformed their institutions, and set up...

We present an historical background and narrative of Spanish policies affecting Philippine trade that maps them onto the changing landscape of influential ideas and emerging political and economic exigencies confronting the colonizing power. An integral or global perspective is adopted that...

Industrial policies have been on the rise with subsidies provided to firms accounting for the lion's share of interventions. The effects of these measures on productivity, trade, investment and other economic and non-economic variables are largely an open question. This paper examines...

El Acuerdo sobre Facilitación de las Inversiones para el Desarrollo (FID) de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) tiene como objetivo aumentar la participación de los países en desarrollo y los países menos adelantados (PMD) en los flujos mundiales de inversión, mejorando el clima...

The main purpose of this study is to compare foreign direct investment (FDI) patterns in Latvia and Serbia, examining underlying trends, institutional frameworks, and historical contexts that shape investment dynamics. By analyzing regulatory structures, incentive schemes, and investment...

This investigation seeks to explore the influences of renewable energy and foreign direct investment (FDI) on Egypt's economy. Due to the function of FDI in promoting GDP expansion and renewable energy technology advancement, it is crucial to analyze the nexus between the economy, FDI, and green...

Deutschland befindet sich in einer andauernden Schwächephase. Die Wirtschaft ist seit dem Ausbruch der Coronapandemie nicht mehr gewachsen. Vor diesem Hintergrund stellt sich im Vorfeld der Bundestagswahl die Frage, wie die Parteien die Investitionstätigkeit ankurbeln wollen und welche...

The shift toward a sustainable future demands substantial investments in green technologies and infrastructure, with green finance emerging as a pivotal driver for mobilizing such investments. This paper introduces a novel framework for green investment models and platforms tailored specifically...

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...

In seeking to reach upper middle-income status by 2030 and high-income status by 2045, Vietnam aspires to become a modern and industrialized nation with a higher quality of life for its citizens. After this brief introduction, the following section provides a background on the trends in the...

Foreign subsidiaries from developed countries play a crucial role in disseminating green production technologies and fostering green innovation in developing countries. However, recent years have witnessed a significant rise in foreign divestment from developing countries due to the resurgence...

This study explores the effect of government spending on FDI inflows in developing country groups by different level of development. The United Nations' country classification by income level is used to classify country level of development. The study covers a sample of 100 developing countries...

We study a manufacturer's demand-investment decisions in distribution channels subject to double marginalization. Casting this as a mechanism design problem, we show that demand-enhancing investments strengthen retailers' incentives to exploit market power, forcing manufacturers to concede...

This factsheet provides an overview of the European Universities alliance, including on its partners, focus areas, vision and activities undertaken. It relates to the pioneering new learning opportunities across borders developed by the alliance, the innovative European inter-university campus...

This factsheet provides an overview of the European Universities alliance, including on its partners, focus areas, vision and activities undertaken. It relates to the pioneering new learning opportunities across borders developed by the alliance, the innovative European inter-university campus...

Understanding the role of personal remittances in economic development is crucial, particularly for countries like Lebanon, where these inflows play a significant role in economic stability. This study investigates the impact of personal remittances on Lebanon's economic development over the...

Over the past decade, the global adoption of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening mechanisms (ISMs) has surged, reflecting developed countries' policies aiming at restricting FDI on the grounds of broadly defined 'security' or 'national' interests. Recent geopolitical and economic crises...

Canada’s muted productivity growth during recent years has sparked concerns about the country’s investment climate. In this study, we develop a new natural language processing (NPL) based indicator, mining the richness of Twitter (now X) accounts to measure trends in the public perceptions...