Publications - WAIPA | The Global Reference Point for FDI

The WAIPA research analysis team frequently publishes papers and research results on our website, via Twitter and LinkedIn, newsflash and other venues.

WAIPA Consultative Committee Resources

UNCTAD

World Investment Reports

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Global Investment Trends Monitors

The IPA Observer

Other Resources and Publications

World Bank

Global Investment Competitiveness Reports

Doing Business Reports

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World Development Reports

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FDI and IPAs related publications

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Other Resources

OECD

OECD Economic Outlook

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OECD Business and Finance Outlook

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Economic Policy Reforms

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Other Resources and Publications

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ILO

The World Employment and Social Outlook Trends

Global Wage Reports

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Other Publications and Resources

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UNIDO

Industrial Development Report

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Making It: UNIDO’s quarterly magazine

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Other Publications and Resources

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ICC

ICC Trade Register Reports

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Global Issues and Trends

Other Publications and Resources

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IEDC

Publications

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Other Resources

FDI, IPAs, and SDGs Research

For more insights regarding the relation between FDI, IPAs, and SDGs, please find a selection of research papers by WAIPA and its Partners and Academics.

IPAs characteristics, their effectiveness and relation to FDI

Berger, A., & Sauvant, K. P. (2021). Investment Facilitation for Development: A toolkit for policymakers. 2021). Investment Facilitation for Development: A toolkit for policymakers. International Trade Centre, Geneva, Switzerland.

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Heilbron, Armando; Aranda-Larrey, Yago. (2020). Strengthening Service Delivery of Investment Promotion Agencies : The Comprehensive Investor Services Framework. Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation in Focus;. World Bank, Washington, DC.

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OECD. (2018). Mapping of Investment Promotion Agencies in OECD Countries.

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Harding, T., & Javorcik, B. S. (2012). Investment promotion and FDI inflows: Quality matters. CESifo Economic Studies, 59(2), 337-359.

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Harding, T., & Javorcik, B. S. (2011). Roll out the red carpet and they will come: Investment promotion and FDI inflows. The Economic Journal, 121(557), 1445- 1476.

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Morisset, J., & Andrews-Johnson, K. (2004). The effectiveness of promotion agencies at attracting foreign direct investment. The World Bank.

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Wells, L. T. J., & Wint, A. G. (2000). Marketing a country promotion as a tool for attracting foreign investment, Revised edition. Occasional Paper 13, Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS).

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SDGs and FDI

Berger, A., and Sauvant, K., eds (2021). Investment Facilitation for Development: A toolkit for policymakers. International Trade Centre, Geneva, Switzerland.

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Suehrer, J. (2019). The Future of FDI: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 through Impact Investment. Global Policy, 10(3), 413-415.

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Sauvant, K. P., & Mann, H. (2017). Towards an indicative list of FDI sustainability characteristics. Geneva: ICTSD and WEF.

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Topple, C., Donovan, J. D., Masli, E. K., & Borgert, T. (2017). Corporate sustainability assessments: MNE engagement with sustainable development and the SDGs. Transnational Corporations, 24(3), 61-71.

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UNCTAD. (2014). World investment report 2014: Investing in the SDGs: An Action Plan for promoting private sector contributions. New York and Geneva.

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WAIPA & VALE Columbia Center. (2010). IPAs and Sustainable FDI.

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Nsiku, N., & Kiratu, S. (2009). Sustainable Development Impacts of Investment Incentives: A Case Study of Malawi’s Tourism Sector.

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Grieg-Gran, M., & Edlund, J. (2008). Attracting FDI that contributes to sustainable development: a review of current IPA practice. Responsible Enterprise, Foreign Direct Investment and Investment Promotion, IIED, London, 17-27.

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Economic Growth, Decent Work , and FDI

Bhattarai, K. (2020). FDI and Growth. Advances in management and applied economics, 6(2).

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Asongu, S. A., & Odhiambo, N. M. (2020). Foreign direct investment, information technology and economic growth dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa. Telecommunications Policy, 44(1), 101838.

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Pyke, F. (2016). Multinational enterprises and inclusive development harnessing national social dialogue institutions to address the governance gap (No. 994941993102676). International Labour Organization.

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Javorcik, B. (2012). Does FDI bring good jobs to host countries?. World Bank.

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Collier, P. (2011). State-building: Job creation, investment promotion, and the provision of basic services. Prism, 2(4), 17-30.

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Fortanier, F. (2007). Foreign direct investment and host country economic growth: Does the investor’s country of origin play a role. Transnational Corporations, 16(2), 41-76.

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Alfaro, L. (2003). Foreign direct investment and growth: Does the sector matter. Harvard Business School, 2003, 1-31.

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FDI and Inequality

Wang, H., Fidrmuc, J., & Luo, Q. (2020). A spatial analysis of inward FDI and rural-urban wage inequality: Evidence from China.

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Khan, I., & Nawaz, Z. (2019). Trade, FDI and income inequality: empirical evidence from CIS. International Journal of Development Issues.

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McLaren, J., & Yoo, M. (2017). FDI and inequality in Vietnam: An approach with census data. Journal of Asian Economics, 48, 134-147.

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Figini, P., & Görg, H. (2006). Does foreign direct investment affect wage inequality? An empirical investigation. University of Nottingham Research Paper, (2006/29).

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Das, G. G., Nath, H. K., & Yildiz, H. M. (2005). Foreign Direct Investment and Inequality in Productivity across Countries (No. 0501).

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Willem te Velde, D. (2003). Foreign direct investment and income inequality in Latin America (No. 4/2003).

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Te Velde, D., & Morrissey, O. (2002). Foreign direct investment, skills and wage inequality in East Asia. Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 9(3), 348-369.

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