Risky Business : Political Instability and Sectoral Greenfield Foreign Direct Investment in the Arab World

Which foreign direct investments are most affected by political instability? Analysis of quarterly greenfield investment flows into countries in the Middle East and North Africa during the period from 2003 to 2012 shows that adverse political shocks are associated with significantly reduced investme...

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Main Authors: Burger, Martijn, Ianchovichina, Elena, Rijkers, Bob
Published: Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29122