This paper analyzes the effects of several policy and other macro-economic variables on the ratio of private investment … econometric evidence indicates that the rate of private investment is positively related to the real growth rate of GDP, public … sector investment, and to a lesser extent the level of per capita GDP, while it is negatively related to domestic inflation …

This paper summarizes the relevant considerations and presents decisions for the establishment of an Investment Account …

This paper demonstrates that instability associated with investment risk is critical in explaining the level of foreign … direct investment for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, which generally have higher investment risk than …

This paper summarizes the theory and empirical evidence on the determinants of foreign direct investment. These … explanations of foreign direct investment receive some empirical support, there is not sufficient favorable evidence on any one of …

fiscal imbalances, crowd-out priority public spending, and depress private investment, including in the energy sector …-intensive industries, reducing incentives for investment in renewable energy, and accelerating the depletion of natural resources. Most …