Investment Climate in Foreign Countries: Africa
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Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Investments, Foreign |
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Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Investments, Foreign |
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Total Pages | : 412 |
Release | : 1985 |
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Author | : Vijaya Ramachandran |
Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2007-05-10 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0821368990 |
Most aspects of South Africa's investment climate the location-specific factors that shape opportunities and incentives for firms to invest productively, create jobs, and grow are favorable. The majority of large, registered firms believe that the legal system is able to protect their property rights. Infrastructure is reliable. Tax rates are relatively low. The burden of regulation is comparable to other middle-income countrries. Few firms pay bribes. And most firms have adequate access to credit. In many dimensions, South Africa has a good investment climate. Consistent with this, large South African firms are very productive. Labor productivity is far higher than in the most productive low-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and compares favorably with other middle-income countries such as Brazil, Lithuania, Malaysia, and Poland. And although labor productivity in South Africa is slightly lower than in the most productive cities in China, it is over three times higher than in China as a whole. So, why hasn't South Africa been growing faster? As this title explores, while the investment climate is generally favorable, some problems remain. Firms appear to be particularly concerned about four areas: difficulty hiring skilled and educated workers, rigid labor regulations, exchange rate instability, and crime. Using rigorous statistical information on these and related topics, the book aims to assist policy makers and private sector stakeholders in developing reforms that will improve firm performance and growth.
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Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Africa, Sub-Saharan |
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Author | : Landry Signe |
Publisher | : Brookings Institution Press |
Total Pages | : 361 |
Release | : 2020-04-07 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0815737394 |
Africa welcomes business investment and offers some of the world's highest returns and impacts Africa has tremendous economic potential and offers rewarding opportunities for global businesses looking for new markets and long-term investments with favorable returns. Africa has been one of the world's fastest-growing regions over the past decade, and by 2030 will be home to nearly 1.7 billion people and an estimated $6.7 trillion worth of consumer and business spending. Increased political stability in recent years and improving regional integration are making market access easier, and business expansion will generate jobs for women and youth, who represent the vast majority of the population. Current economic growth and poverty-alleviation efforts mean that more than 43 percent of the continent's people will reach middle- or upper-class status by 2030. Unlocking Africa's Business Potential examines business opportunities in the eight sectors with the highest potential returns on private investment—the same sectors that will foster economic growth and diversification, job creation, and improved general welfare. These sectors include: consumer markets, agriculture and agriprocessing, information and communication technology, manufacturing, oil and gas, tourism, banking, and infrastructure and construction. The book's analysis of these sectors is based on case studies that identify specific opportunities for investment and growth, along with long-term market projections to inform decision-making. The book identifies potential risks to business and offers mitigation strategies. It also provides policymakers with solutions to attract new business investments, including how to remove barriers to business and accelerate development of the private sector.
Author | : United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa |
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Total Pages | : 43 |
Release | : 1970 |
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Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Africa, Sub-Saharan |
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Author | : Andrew Beath |
Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 139 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0821373641 |
A strong investment climate is a platform for economic success. By creating opportunities and setting incentives for firms to invest and productively employ inputs, the investment climate is critical to economic growth and prosperity. Analyzing and comparing the investment climate of Brazil, India, and South Africa, three of today's largest emerging economies, this book presents policy makers with the scope of investment climate reforms in these countries. Inter- and intra-country benchmarking can be a starting point for dialogue between the government and private sector on reform priorities and help to encourage the sharing of best practices. Our hope is that this book will encourage and facilitate reform steps that can improve the investment climate in emerging economies.
Author | : Erasmus H. Kloman |
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Total Pages | : 914 |
Release | : 1962 |
Genre | : Africa, West |
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Author | : Jacques Morisset |
Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Africa, Sub-Saharan |
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A few Sub-Saharan countries, by improving their business environment, have begun to attract more substantial foreign direct investment than other African countries with bigger domestic markets and greater natural resources. Like Ireland and Singapore, perhaps they can become competitive internationally and attract sustainable foreign direct investment.