The FIAS Occasional Papers series draws out the lessons of research on practical issues identified by the staff of FIAS in the course of their work. Other research papers are also available.
Documents are PDFs unless otherwise noted.

19. Competition Policy and Promotion of Investment, Economic Growth and Poverty Alleviation in Least Developed Countries
by R.S. Khemani (October 2007)


18. Improving the Business Environment in Latvia: The Impact of FIAS Assistance
by Sanda Liepina, Jacqueline Coolidge and Lars Grava (November 2007)


17. Reducing Administrative Barriers to Investment: Lessons Learned
by Scott Jacobs and Jacqueline Coolidge (May 2006)



16. The Effectiveness of Promotion Agencies at Attracting Foreign Direct Investment
by Jacques Morisset and Kelly Andrews-Johnson (October 2003)



15. Using Tax Incentives to Compete for Foreign Investment: Are They Worth the Costs?
by Louis T. Wells, Jr., Nancy J. Allen, Jacques Morisset, Neda Pirnia (September 2001)



14. Administrative Barriers to Foreign Investment: Reducing Red Tape in Africa
by James Emery, Melvin T. Spence, Louis T. Wells, Jr., Timothy S. Beuhrer (June 2000)



13. Marketing a Country: Promotion as a Tool for Attracting Foreign Investment (Revised Edition)
by Authors: Louis T. Wells and Alvin G. Wint (April 2000)



12. Attracting Foreign Direct Investment Into Infrastructure: Why Is It So Difficult?
by Frank Sader (January 2000)


11. Attracting High Technology Investment – Intel's Costa Rican Plant
by Debora Spar (April 1998)

10. Strategies of Multinationals & Competition for Foreign Direct Investment: The Opening of Central & Eastern Europe
by Charles-Albert Michalet (December 1997)

9. Foreign Direct Investment in Infrastructure: The Challenge of Southern and Eastern Africa
by David J. Donaldson, Frank Sader, Dileep M. Wagle (February 1997)

8. Facilitating Foreign Participation in Privatization
by Kathy Megyery, Frank Sader (January 1997)

7. Foreign Direct Investment in Central and Eastern European Infrastructure
by Laurence Carter, Frank Sader, Pernille Holtedahl (September 1996)

6. Suppliers to Multinationals
by Joseph Battat, Isaiah Frank, Xiaofang Shen (September 1996)

5. Privatizing Public Enterprises and Foreign Investment in Developing Countries, 1988-93
by Frank Sader (July 1995)

4. Corporate Income Taxation and Foreign Direct Investment in Central and Eastern Europe
by Jack M. Mintz, Thomas Tsiopoulos (November 1992)

3. Programs in Industrial Countries to Promote Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries
by Therese J. Belot, Dale R. Weigel (August 1992)

2. Facilitating Foreign Investment
by Louis T. Wells, Jr., Alvin G. Wint (October 1991)

1. Marketing a Country
by Louis T. Wells, Jr., Alvin G. Wint (April 1990)