external private creditors and expropriation of foreign direct investments in developing countries since the 1970s. In the long …, expropriations are not systematically related to the level of foreign direct investment, to growth, or to policy performance … implications of these findings for models that emphasize retaliation as means for sustaining sovereign borrowing and foreign …

pass legislation restricting foreign land acquisition. To stimulate evidence-based debate, this paper explores determinants … of foreign land acquisition for large-scale agriculture. It quantifies demand for land deals, showing it focused on … foreign land acquisition dedicated to large-scale agriculture. The results confirm the central role of agro …

This paper assesses two research questions: has the presence of foreign firms contributed to productivity increases in … Turkey, and how could Turkey increase foreign direct investment inflows? First, the analysis applies dynamic regressions in … foreign direct investment will see an increase in productivity after the fourth year. The paper finds evidence of negative but …

The Employing Skilled Expatriates indicators analyze the skilled immigration regime relevant for foreign direct …. As governments increasingly seek to attract foreign direct investment as a driver of long-term development, reforming the … positive correlation between the Employing Skilled Expatriates index and foreign direct investment inflows. As measured by the …