FDI is important in building a sustainable and diversified knowledge-based UAE economy. The stock of FDI grew at an average annual growth rate of 45.3 percent over the past decade reaching US$ 95 billion or nearly 27 percent of GDP in 2012. FDI flows have not recovered from the global financial...

Inward foreign direct investment (FDI) is important in building a sustainable and diversified economy as envisaged by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE's stock of inward FDI (IFDI) grew at an average annual growth rate of 49%, from US$ 1.1 billion (1.5% of GDP) in 2000 to US$ 85.4 billion...

Attracting foreign investment has become increasingly competitive among governments worldwide in order to enhance their economies. In addition, governments are engaged in intense competition to sustain their existing business while at the same time trying to attract new ones by granting...