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A new report from the World Bank Group focuses on the trends in foreign direct investment (FDI), which encompasses … foreign investment in new or existing firms and production facilities. FDI is a subset of overall capital flows, but it is …
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The exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Brexit) may have a negative impact on trade and investment …-induced recession in the UK -may also be felt in the EU because of the two countries' strong trade, investment, and financial linkages …. The magnitude of these impacts will depend on the type of trade relationship that the UK negotiates with the EU, the …
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As part of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) program for Trade-Related Assistance to Least Developed Countries … implementing agency for a Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS). The general objectives of a DTIS are: (i) to assist the … government in mainstreaming trade and competitiveness in the country's overall development strategy; (ii) to provide a diagnostic …
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This report provides a diagnostic and a set of recommendations for the coordination of infrastructure investments in three main sectors in Romania: roads; water and wastewater; and social infrastructure (education, health, culture, and sports). The proposals formulated are targeted primarily at...
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Myanmar's macroeconomic environment remains stable, though economic growth is estimated to have slowed to 5.9 percent in 2016-17 compared to 7 percent in 2015-16, weighed down by slower investment demand. Growth is projected to recover to 6.4 percent in 2017-18, though risks are tilted to the...
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(FDI) should find it useful. So will readers that are interested in industry specific strategies that go beyond first …
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The World Bank Economic Update provides an overview of recent economic and social developments and policies in China. Economic activity in China remains resilient, with GDP growing by 6.9 percent in 2017 and 6.8 percent year on year (yoy) in the first quarter of 2018. Consumption continues to...
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The average annual FDI inflow in Bangladesh is significantly lower than comparable economies.Over the past decade (2007 …, the sectoral distribution of FDI was concentrated in businesses like telecom (24 percent), power and energy (20 percent … constitute about 65 percent of FDI inflows. The country's export diversification strategy calls for an efficiency-seeking FDI …
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Investment Treaties (BITs) and specific trade policy actions on FDI inflows to Indonesia. The results suggest that restrictions … substantially FDI inflows from the affected country and that trade policy can also play an important role in attracting FDI. On the …This note identifies some of the main determinants of foreign direct investments (FDI) to Indonesia, focusing in …
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