'This paper studies how factors such as corruption perception and the level of democracy influence foreign direct investment to developing economies. Our results suggest that less corrupt countries and less democratic countries receive more foreign direct investment. What could account for this pattern of investment?'

'This paper studies how factors such as corruption perception and the level of democracy influence foreign direct investment to developing economies. Our results suggest that less corrupt countries and less democratic countries receive more foreign direct investment. What could account for this pattern of investment?'

'The IEG report finds that the development results of IFC-supported private sector operations in developing countries improved in the last three years, driven by better performance in two regions with a large share of IFC operations: Latin America and Europe and Central Asia. However, project performance stagnated in Africa, Asia and the Middle East – where IFC is growing fastest, and where sound IFC work quality and portfolio risk management will be crucial for better results going forward.'
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Anti-corruption enforcement has become stronger around the globe over the past five years, according to nearly 70% of respondents to a new survey of business leaders worldwide. Their perceptions are supported by the fact that regulatory authorities and law enforcement are cooperating more frequently. At the same time corruption itself remains a significant problem for business, with more than one-third of survey respondents saying that corrupt business practices are becoming worse. In this envir more...

July 2007 issue of the journal on economies in transition.

This document was published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in collaboration with the International Chamber of Commerce in July 2005. The East African Community (EAC) includes Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, gathers 100 million consumers, and the three countries have commited themselves to a step-by-step process that will end in political federation by 2013.
This guide offers an objective presentation of investment conditions, opportunities, constraints and trends in the m more...

Selling off public assets to private operators can create a win-win situation for developing countries looking to unload expensive and unsustainable assets, while putting cash in government coffers. For investors seeking to capitalize on investment opportunities in frontier markets, privatization offers an important market entree. And with the growing trend toward business partnerships between the public and private sectors (so-called PPPs), the new face of privatization promises even greater be more...

- From Reuters on Wednesday April 11 2007 -
The sale of nearly half of state-owned Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco) to dutch bank Rabobank, has dragged on for nine years and has been surrounded by controversy after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) placed the privatisation of the bank as one of the conditions for Zambia's access to IMF loans.
The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA), which is supervising the sale, said the purchase price for Zanaco was based on the bank's financial ass more...

There is widespread concern in many parts of Asia and Latin America that rising foreign investment to the People's Republic of China (PRC) is at the expense of investment and jobs in these economies.This paper examines this fear empirically using a regression model to explain foreign investment in these economies.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa by developing Asian economies is growing and has the potential to reach much higher levels, a joint report by UNCTAD and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says. Most such investment is now targeted at African natural resources, but the report contends that if appropriate policies are adopted more may be channelled into industry and manufacturing.