This paper reviews the experiences of a few countries in Sub-Saharan Africa that have succeeded in attracting fairly large amounts of foreign investment. The review indicates that sustained efforts to promote political and macroeconomic stability and implement essential structural reforms have...

In view of disappointing levels of inward foreign direct investment (FDI), this paper examines capital flows into the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries and investigates the main impediments to a more favorable investment climate. Direct investment inflows have generally been...

The Selected Issues paper provides an overview of trends, performance export growth, value added, and employment, account of the structure and evolution of Lesotho's textiles during the decade through 2002, and discusses future prospects and key issues. It analyzes the implications of the...

In Sachsen-Anhalt haben sich auf den verschiedenen Stufen des Handels nach Einführung der marktwirtschaftlichen Ordnung leistungsfähige Unternehmen herausgebildet. Auf der Einzelhandelsstufe haben die Ansiedlung preisaggressiver Angebotstypen "auf der grünen Wiese", aber auch der Erfolg der...

This paper uses firm-level data from the Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Surveys to study the process of convergence of transition countries with developed market economies. The study focuses on competition and market structure, finance and the structure of lending to firms, and...

ILO pub. Article on social role of woman workers in contemporary Algerian society - focuses on the destruction of traditional family-based economic structure and the transition to new means of production involving employment of women, changes in life style, and problems of equal opportunity....

В статье исследуется современная проблема взаимоотношений между предпринимателями и государством. Определены направления динамичного развития...

В работе рассмотрены наиболее важные проблемы и перспективы реализации инвестиционной политики России. Подробно изучен механизм реализации инвестиционной...

Starting with the year 2009, the European Union, as well as the rest of the world, was affected by the economic and financial crisis, and one of the effects reflected in the decrease of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects and also in the reduction of their host locations. Creating a healthy...

Настоящая статья посвящена изучению механизма регулирования инвестиционной деятельности в развитых зарубежных странах. Обращаясь к ряду периодических...