large amounts of foreign investment. The review indicates that sustained efforts to promote political and macroeconomic … analysis underscores the importance of relying on stability and a broad-based reform effort to encourage foreign investment in …

-border component of foreign direct investment (FDI). The extent of financial leverage through local debt is positively related to host …

This paper summarizes recent arguments/findings on two aspects of foreign direct investment (FDI): its correlation with … quality, political/economic stability, and free trade zones are important for FDI, while results are mixed regarding the … importance of fiscal incentives, the business/investment climate, labor costs, and openness. …

East African Community (EAC) countries decide to pursue a coordinated approach to investment incentives, one possible … solution would be to agree on a Code of Conduct for Investment Incentives and Company Income Taxation. A transparent tax system …

This paper provides an overview of trade reform in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) since 1996 and … a quantitative assessment of potential effects on trade patterns and tariff revenue of the current reform agenda …. Despite evidence of significant trade complementarities within WAEMU, implementation of the union's current trade regime still …

Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) in the Asia-Pacific region have proliferated rapidly over the past five years and … are creating a complex web of intersecting bilateral and regional trade agreements. This paper describes the proliferation …

This paper reviews the economics of trade policy in financial services, highlighting differences between trade across … borders and through commercial presence. Trade liberalization could complement other financial reforms by enhancing the …. However, it raises sectoral, strategic, and cultural concerns. The design of trade policy should therefore emphasize the nexus …