-based growth and most importantly, poverty reduction. It does this by combining an assessment of the investment climate faced by …

through increased trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) is one key means available in the short to medium term to policy … to achieve the vision of an Arab world more integrated into global markets, the trade and commerce pillar of the …

through increased trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) is one key means available in the short to medium term to policy … to achieve the vision of an Arab world more integrated into global markets, the trade and commerce pillar of the …

The book describes why expanding trade, and investment is vital for the Middle East and North Africa region. The … investment offers the best hope. The potential is enormous, given the region's human resources, skills, location, and … opportunities. The book also analyzes why the region has yet to tap fully into the rich stream of global commerce, and investment …

direct investment (FDI) flows, creating jobs and reducing migration to the United States. Since poor data on illegal flows to …-U.S. migration. On average, a doubling of FDI inflows leads to a 1.5-2 percent fall in migration. "--World Bank web site …

In spring 2024, the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank launched an ambitious effort to connect 300 …-with support from donors-must create an enabling environment capable of attracting private investment and ensuring long …

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFD) aims to increase the … participation of developing countries and least-developed countries (LDCs) in global investment flows by improving both domestic and … establishes rules that create clear and consistent global standards for investment facilitation measures, enhance transparency …

The survey on Lao private sector and investment climate covered 303 firms in six sectors and seven provinces (Vientiane … sectors, which traditionally have larger firms and more foreign investment, most firms in the sample were domestic small and … medium enterprises (SMEs). The survey provided three types of information useful for the Investment Climate Assessment …

The objective of this report is to explore firm competitiveness, the investment climate, and growth in Malaysia. This … report is structured as follows. The first two chapters provide an assessment of the investment climate. The last two … on the survey data as well as on cross-country comparisons. Chapter 1 reports on the investment climate and firm …