than in the past, partly because of a greater share of foreign direct investment and reduced reliance on foreign financing … that has contributed to improvements in international investment positions (IIPs). Participants held the view that the …

and types of investment. Moreover capital controls tend to reduce the probability of extreme episodes. With regard to …

business cycle variables (output, investment, and real interest rate) in 22 industrial and emerging countries. Total inward … output and investment in most industrial and emerging countries. Disaggregated inward flows positively comove with output in … industrial countries and with investment and the real interest rate in the G7 economies. Inward foreign direct investment is the …

reforms aimed at improving credibility of macroeconomic policy and establishing an investment-friendly environment. These … reforms will not only attract foreign capital but also encourage domestic investment. An important aspect of capital movements … macroeconomic conditions to ameliorate incentives for domestic investment, but also reform of the political and legal systems to …