Foreign direct investment and institutional reform : evidence and an application to Portugal

We examine the role of geographic, economic, and institutional factors in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Europe, using a cross-section of inward bilateral investments. We estimate and assess the expected benefits, the required reform efforts, and the efficiency of reform options corre...

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Main Author: Júlio, Paulo (author)
Other Authors: Pinheiro–Alves, Ricardo (author), Tavares, José (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/15707
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/15707