Foreign Direct Investment in Emerging Economies: Lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa

Linda Cotton and Vijaya Ramachandran

No DP2001-82, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper analyses prospects for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa. The problems with regard to attracting FDI in small economies are not that different than those in larger economies in the developing world. In particular, lack of infrastructure, cumbersome government regulations and restrictions on equity holdings by foreigners are common to both large and small countries. FDI flows could be a lot higher in sub- Saharan Africa if governments implemented a proper set of regulations that enabled investors to do business in a fair and consistent manner.

Keywords: International finance; Foreign investments; Macroeconomics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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