Establishing an investment promotion agency has become a central part of most countries' development strategies. Today there are more than l50 promotion agencies worldwide. Yet very little is known about what these agencies have been really doing, notably in emerging countries, and whether they have been effective in influencing investors' decisions. Using data from a new survey on 58 countries, Morisset shows that greater investment promotion is associated with higher cross-country foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, on top of the influence of the country's investment climate and market size.
The first Heads of Investment Promotion Agencies’ Meeting (HIPAM), organised by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in April 1997, agreed that a regional training program for IPA staff would be beneficial to Forum members. In addition, HIPMA decided that an IPA training needs analysis should be undertaken. The key training areas identified (not in order of priority) included: • roles and functions • strategic planning • research skills • data collection and analysis • computer training • private sector orientation.
Presentation by A. Miroux and K. Andrews Johnson
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a telling indicator of global economic health and stability. In 2000, global FDI inflows increased by 18 percent over 1999 levels to $1.3 trillion. The current economic downturn, however, is reversing this trend. For the first time in over a decade, FDI flows are contracting. The World Investment Report 2001 predicts that FDI outflows will fall 40 percent in 2001, below the 1999 level to around $760 billion. In order to better understand the factors influencing FDI flows, a study was conducted in the summer of 2001. A survey questionnaire was distributed by mail to a sectoral cross-section of the world’s largest transnational businesses. At that time, 191 companies of these divulged their near-term investment plans. It is on the responses of this group of companies that this report is based.
The purpose of this report is to identify the weak areas in the country's general investment climate which, with improvement, can help the government and private sector attract more, and more varied kinds of foreign direct investment.
The purpose of this report is to identify the weak areas in the country's general investment climate which, with improvement, can help the government and private sector attract more, and more varied kinds of foreign direct investment.
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