years, however, domestic investment, while stagnant in real terms, has shrunk as a share of GDP. In an open and growing … economy, why the decline? Three reasons explain the puzzle. First, the public sector cannot afford expanding its investment at … GDP growth rates. Second, the capital-intensive private sector does not find it convenient to raise investment at the …

compatible" -- future. However, private investment will only flow at the scale and pace necessary if it is supported by clear …, credible, and long-term policy frameworks that shift the risk-reward balance in favor of less carbon-intensive investment. The … lower investment risk. Barriers to low carbon investments often include unclear and inconsistent energy policies, monopoly …

efficiency, investment, and growth. With all land state-owned, the threat of land redistribution never appears far off the agenda … insecurity affect household investment decisions, focusing on trees and shrubs. The panel data estimates suggest that limited … perceived transfer rights, and the threat of expropriation, negatively affect long-term investment in Ethiopian agriculture …

The author examines empirically the link between real exchange rate uncertainty and private investment in developing … finds that it has a strong negative impact on investment, after controlling for other standard investment determinants and … real exchange rate uncertainty on investment is significantly larger in economies that are highly open and in those with …

Many countries spend significant resources on investment promotion agencies in the hope of attracting inflows of … foreign direct investment. Despite the importance of this question for public policy choices, little is known about the … effectiveness of investment promotion efforts. This study uses newly collected data on national investment promotion agencies in 109 …

, and operate a business, discourage inflows of foreign direct investment. The authors present a new database on the …

, and Peru, this paper investigates the relationship between investment climate and international integration. These … probability that a randomly chosen firm is an exporter. These measures of international integration are higher where investment … and a sound regulatory environment. The interaction of openness and sound investment climate creates a good environment …

Like many other developing countries, South Asian nations have been experiencing increased foreign direct investment … developed countries. Nonetheless, South Asia's inflows of foreign direct investment remain the lowest relative to gross domestic … product among developing country regions. Why are South Asia's foreign direct investment inflows so low and what lessons can …

, expropriations are not systematically related to the level of foreign direct investment, to growth, or to policy performance … investment in equilibrium, as well as the implications for political risk insurance against the two types of events. …