We assess drivers of FDI in a panel of BRICS and MINT countries for the period 2001-2011. We bundle and unbundle … established. First, for both contemporary and non-contemporary specifications, while determinants for gross FDI are significant …, they are not for net FDI. Second, for contemporary specifications, the significance of the governance dynamics is as …

This paper examines the effect of regime type on FDI flows to developing countries. Existing research has been … no clear relationship between regime type and FDI. This paper argues that the link between regime type and FDI operates … different types of FDI. Statistical analysis of industry-level FDI flows to 44 developing countries between 1993 and 2003 shows …

regime increases worldwide FDI and raises the world interest rate. Distinguishing three groups of countries, we show that … income countries are likely to gain from increased inward FDI, whereas least developed countries lose because they receive … less FDI. Our results explain the stylized fact that a multilateral investment agreement was opposed by least developed …

(FDI) in host developing nations. Employing fixed effects panel estimation technique, panel data for 23 Asian developing … impact of telecom infrastructure (measured by mobile subscriptions) in drawing inward FDI. Therefore, it is concluded that a … country with improved infrastructure in general and telecom infrastructure in particular is likely to pull in more FDI. Other …

The objective of this study is to assess governance drivers of FDI in a panel of BRICS and MINT countries for the …, while the majority of our governance determinants of Gross FDI are significant, they are overwhelmingly insignificant for … Net FDI. Secondly, the significance of the governance dynamics in increasing order of magnitude are general governance …

results show that better infrastructure, liberalised investment and trade regimes have significant effects on FDI inflows to … inward FDI. Moreover, prudent management of macro-economy and healthy business policies manifested through stable …

This article reviews the impact of intellectual property (IP) protection on foreign direct investment (FDI) by … FDI/IP dataset of 31 Swiss MNEs investing into 53 developing WTO Members over a period of 21 years (1990-2010), this study … significant positive effect on FDI volumes. A differentiated analysis of specific sectors, however, does identify a significant …