Inward FDI performance in the muslim world: assesing business and political environments

This article aims to make a survey of business and political environments for inward Foreign Direct Investment performance of the Muslim countries. It offers a cross-country analysis of the 57 Muslim majority countries’ FDI performance during 1995-2007. The research finds that the business environme...

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Main Author: Md., Moniruzzaman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SESRIC, Turkey 2010
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/4623/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/4623/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/4623/1/Inward_FDI_Performance_in_the_Muslim_World.pdf
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Summary:This article aims to make a survey of business and political environments for inward Foreign Direct Investment performance of the Muslim countries. It offers a cross-country analysis of the 57 Muslim majority countries’ FDI performance during 1995-2007. The research finds that the business environment in the Muslim countries is not favourable for smooth transactions, and secondly, there exists a high level of political instability throughout the Muslim world. Unfavourable business environment and a high level of political instability might be held responsible for low FDI performance in the Muslim countries.