Foreign Investment across the Belt and Road : Patterns, Determinants, and Effects
This paper examines the patterns and economic effects of foreign direct investment across the Belt and Road Initiative countries and assesses the potential role of the initiative in shaping the patterns and effects. Exploring cross-country bilatera...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/394671539175518256/Foreign-Investment-across-the-Belt-and-Road-Patterns-Determinants-and-Effects http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30577 |
| Summary: | This paper examines the patterns and
economic effects of foreign direct investment across the
Belt and Road Initiative countries and assesses the
potential role of the initiative in shaping the patterns and
effects. Exploring cross-country bilateral transportation
cost and foreign investment data, the analysis shows that,
by reducing overall travel times and transportation costs,
the proposed Belt and Road Initiative transportation network
can pave the way for additional investments and increased
growth in gross domestic product. But the magnitude of the
effect varies significantly across source and destination
countries. Aggregate foreign direct investment in Belt and
Road Initiative countries is predicted to increase by around
5 percent, with regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa and East
Asia and Pacific seeing greater potential gains. The
increase in foreign direct investment can exert a positive
effect on GDP, trade, and employment growth, especially for
lower-income countries. |
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