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...

This paper empirically examines the impacts and underlying mechanisms of a digital strategy, along with its four constituent indicators, on enterprise innovation investment. Utilizing a vast sample of companies listed on Chinese stock markets spanning from 2007 to 2022, the study constructs...

This paper explores the effect of road rehabilitation on violent conflict using a novel, rich dataset of road rehabilitation projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The country received massive external investments in transport infrastructure rehabilitation under conditions of endemic...

In spring 2024, the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank launched an ambitious effort to connect 300 million people in Africa with electricity access by 2030. The subsequent M300 Africa Energy Summit held in January in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, was a landmark gathering focused on...

An increase in the dividend tax on shares of Swedish closely-held corporations, scheduled for January 1, 2018, was canceled at short notice. In a difference-in-difference setting, we examine how firms reacted to the canceled reform. We find that dividends payments increased in 2016 and 2017 and...

The WTO Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFDA) offers significant development perspectives by speeding up and streamlining administrative procedures and reducing transaction costs. Domestic regulatory reforms, combined with comprehensive special-and-differential treatment as...

We provide novel evidence on the incidence of business taxes using comprehensive survey and experimental data from German firms. Leveraging randomized variation in hypothetical tax changes, we find that the incidence of profit taxes is highly asymmetric. Tax decreases are more likely to benefit...

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...

Both World Bank shareholders and the Bank’s management have emphasised the need for large-scale private investment to achieve development and climate goals. For the World Bank Group, this means collaborating more closely between its different institutions, an issue that World Bank President...

Most (82%) Slovakian firms are satisfied with their overall level of investment over the last three years but a substantial minority report investment gaps (14%). During the past financial year, 86% of firms invested, similar to the EU average. The share of firms that focus their investments on...

The share of firms investing has continued to increase over the last few years, reflecting the continued strong performance of the Greek economy. The investment outlook is positive. Greek firms are, on balance, positive above the economic climate, business prospects, the availability of external...

The share of Portuguese firms investing has remained relatively stable over the past three years. However, compared to EU firms, fewer Portuguese firms are investing. Expectations regarding future investment changes have also remained steady in Portugal, with a slightly higher share of firms...

The share of firms investing in Sweden has plateaued after steadily rising in recent years. However, the share of firms expecting to increase rather than decrease investment has further decreased in EIBIS 2024 (from a net balance of 12% in EIBIS 2023 to 7% in EIBIS 2024). Firms' outlook over the...

This unique insight into the corporate investment in Estonia examines companies' finance needs and the constraints they face. The 2024 edition also provides insight into the pressing issues facing firms, such as climate change, high energy costs and the green transition. The survey, which has...

This unique insight into the corporate investment in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe (CESEE) examines companies' finance needs and the constraints they face. The 2024 edition also provides insight into the pressing issues facing firms, such as climate change, high energy costs and the...

This unique insight into the corporate investment in Cyprus examines companies' finance needs and the constraints they face. The 2024 edition also provides insight into the pressing issues facing firms, such as climate change, high energy costs and the green transition. The survey, which has...

This unique insight into the corporate investment in Croatia examines companies' finance needs and the constraints they face. The 2024 edition also provides insight into the pressing issues facing firms, such as climate change, high energy costs and the green transition. The survey, which has...

This unique insight into the corporate investment in Belgium examines companies' finance needs and the constraints they face. The 2024 edition also provides insight into the pressing issues facing firms, such as climate change, high energy costs and the green transition. The survey, which has...

This unique insight into the corporate investment in United States examines companies' finance needs and the constraints they face. The 2024 edition also provides insight into the pressing issues facing firms, such as climate change, high energy costs and the green transition. The survey, which...

This unique insight into the corporate investment in Malta examines companies' finance needs and the constraints they face. The 2024 edition also provides insight into the pressing issues facing firms, such as climate change, high energy costs and the green transition. The survey, which has been...

This unique insight into the corporate investment in Latvia examines companies' finance needs and the constraints they face. The 2024 edition also provides insight into the pressing issues facing firms, such as climate change, high energy costs and the green transition. The survey, which has...

The share of Luxembourgish firms investing has remained similar over the last few years at around 80%. However, the share of firms expecting to increase rather than decrease investment has risen in 2024 (from a net balance of -4% in EIBIS 2023 to a net balance of 11% in EIBIS 2024). The...

This unique insight into the corporate investment in Italy examines companies' finance needs and the constraints they face. The 2024 edition also provides insight into the pressing issues facing firms, such as climate change, high energy costs and the green transition. The survey, which has been...

This unique insight into the corporate investment in Hungary examines companies' finance needs and the constraints they face. The 2024 edition also provides insight into the pressing issues facing firms, such as climate change, high energy costs and the green transition. The survey, which has...

Investment dynamics in Lithuania have stalled. The share of Lithuanian firms investing has plateaued after steadily rising in recent years and remains lower than the EU average (78% vs. 87%, respectively). The share of firms expecting to increase rather than decrease investment is in line with...

This unique insight into the corporate investment in Slovenia examines companies' finance needs and the constraints they face. The 2024 edition also provides insight into the pressing issues facing firms, such as climate change, high energy costs and the green transition. The survey, which has...