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dc.contributor.authorHeshmati, Almasen
dc.contributor.authorDavis, Rhonaen
dc.date.accessioned2008-06-26-
dc.date.accessioned2010-07-07T11:32:50Z-
dc.date.available2010-07-07T11:32:50Z-
dc.date.issued2007-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/35037-
dc.description.abstractThe flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) has increased dramatically in the last two decades. However, the distribution of FDI is highly unequal and the competition among countries to attract foreign investors is fierce. This report investigates the determinants of FDI inflows to developing countries in general and to the Federal Region of Kurdistan (FRK) in particular. The emphasis is on the impact of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) active policy measures to encourage inward FDI to the region and at the same time to discourage outward FDI, respectively. We explore whether factors that affect FDI to developing countries affect Kurdistan differently and estimate the magnitude of heterogeneity and its effect by location and level of their development. The current regional investment law, the weaknesses and strengths of the law and infrastructures, institutions and their effectiveness in coordinating the efforts to facilitate inflow of FDI to the region, are investigated. Finally, we emphasize the need for the KRG to further promote investment in infrastructure and to impact economic growth, which in turn reinforce each other by attracting more investment in infrastructure and the productive sectors.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aInstitute for the Study of Labor (IZA) |cBonnen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aIZA Discussion Papers |x3218en
dc.subject.jelD53en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordFinancial marketen
dc.subject.keywordforeign direct investmenten
dc.subject.keywordFDIen
dc.subject.keywordgovernment policyen
dc.subject.keywordKurdistanen
dc.subject.keywordKRGen
dc.subject.stwDirektinvestitionen
dc.subject.stwAusländischen
dc.subject.stwInvestitionspolitiken
dc.subject.stwStandortpolitiken
dc.subject.stwKurdistan (Irak)en
dc.titleThe determinants of foreign direct investment flows to the federal region of Kurdistan-
dc.type|aWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn559459254en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen

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