To assess the impact of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic on multinational enterprises affiliates in developing countries, the World Bank Group conducted a foreign investor pulse survey in March 2020. The survey covered three components: the actual effect of the pandemic on businesses in the...

Business opportunities-as reflected in the size and growth potential of markets-are the most powerful drivers of foreign direct investment. But investment climate features such as strong institutions and investor friendly regulations also matter and may even boost the development impact of the...