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  Risk instability and the pattern of foreign direct investment in the Middle East and North Africa region

  International Monetary Fund, 2004

  The need to account for stability in investment risk is particularly important for countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, which historically have a higher level of instability associated with investment risk than developed countries.This paper presents an empirical analysis of risk instability of foreign direct investment (FDI) within the MENA region, in addition to recomm
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  Towards an East Asian free trade area

  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2003

  This paper discusses the process and effects of East Asian countries embracing free trade agreements (FTA), with the removal of tariffs and non-tariff barriers on international trade between member countries.
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  External debt sustainability in HIPC: completion point countries

  International Monetary Fund, 2004

  This paper reviews policy and institutional frameworks, debt management capacity, export structures, and fiscal revenue mobilisation in HIPC completion point countries.In comparison with other HIPC countries, completion point countries generally enjoy better policy and institutional frameworks and stronger debt management capacity.The paper shows that:while comparing favourably with
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  The effect of population health on foreign direct investment

  National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2004

  This paper explores the relationship between a country’s health in relation to overall economic performance.
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  Locational aspects of FDI in the post-liberalisation period: some tentative observations

  Institute for Studies in Industrial Development, New Delhi, 1999

  Prior to 1991, India’s licensing system had been used as a major policy instrument for influencing the location of large investment projects, and sought to favour disadvantaged parts of the country.
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  International investment perspectives

  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2004

  The articles in the report cover a wide range of investment topics, the highlights of which include:foreign direct investment (FDI) in the OCED continued to fall in 2003. This appears to be due to the sluggish macroeconomic performance of many of the larger OCED economies, not least Europe.
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  Sustainable development: the emerging paradigm in Asia

  Singapore Institute of International Affairs, 2002

  This paper examines the way in which the sustainability paradigm is emerging in Asia.
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  Attracting investment to China

  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2003

  This paper examines China's progress to date in attracting foreign investment and in moving towards a more rules-based business environment.Highlights of the paper include:China has made significant progress in providing a business environment conducive to foreign direct investment (FDI) since the major shift to economic reform in 1978FDI has enabled China to establish new branches
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  The impact of foreign direct investment on poverty reduction: a survey of literature and a temporary finding from Indonesia

  Center for Industrial Economic Studies, Faculty of Economics, University of Trisakti, Indonesia, 2004

  This study focuses on the experience of Indonesia with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and all the economic reforms that have been undertaken to attract such investment.
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  GDN Project Country study: Croatia

  Global Development Network, 2002

  This paper assesses the various elements that have both harmed and aided in the growth process of Croatia. Due to its unique hybrid political system of free-market economies and state sanctioned socialism, Croatia was in a favourable position relative to other CEECs before radical transformation as a result of the war during 1991-4.

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