The first part of the discussion paper documents tends in private and public fixed investment. The second part presents country-specific results of a 1996/97 worldwide survey of business executives. The discussion focuses on obstacles to doing business in each of the 74 countries covered...

The study reported here uses a survey technique to explore corporate Internet use in developing countries. A major conclusion is that such use is extensive, considering deficiencies in telephone networks in many countries and the relative newness of the technology. Most companies surveyed here...

During the 1980s, the correction of external imbalances in developing countries was, for the most part, accompanied by large cuts in investment rather than increases in domestic savings. Lower levels of investment were accompanied by lower growth rates. Many heavily indebted and other...

This publication presents an investigation of the relationship between public and private investment and the focus is on the quality of public investment, its interaction with corruption, and the resulting impact on private investment.

The study reported here concentrates on a particular form of international corporate entry into developing countries : cross-border joint ventures (JVs). Although offering a variety of positive incentives, ranging in principle from the reduction of financial exposure to the acquisition of...

The first part of the discussion paper examines the role of private investment in economic growth. The second part shows trends in private and public fixed investment in fifty developing countries.

In 1995, private investment in developing countries continued its 10 year upward trand. This trend reflects the increasing role played by market forces in developing countries.