Policy Perspectives
The Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment to Arab Countries
No.
8
Date
December, 2013
Topic
E2. Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy
F2. International Factor Movements and International Business
This policy perspective examines the issue of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to the Arab countries. FDI enjoys a positive reputation among researchers and policymakers. It has been attributed a long list of virtues, among which being a vector of managerial and technological expertise, being a stable source of capital and being, at least under some conditions, conducive to growth. Determining why some countries attract more FDI than others has, therefore, become a major research and policy issue.
Research Fellows
Khalid Sekkat
Full Professor of Economics, University of Brussels