Realizing the Potential of FDI to Diversify Lesotho's Exports : An Assessment of the Key Opportunities and Constraints

This policy note assesses the potential of foreign direct investment (FDI) to diversify Lesotho s exports. Lesotho must preserve capacity to produce more and better goods, seek new markets, preserve existing manufacturing jobs, undertake structural...

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Main Authors:	Gillson, Ian, Feda, Kebede
Format:	Policy Note
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	ACCOUNTING AGGREGATE DEMAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURE APPAREL APPAREL PRODUCTS ARBITRAGE AUTONOMY BALANCE SHEET BENEFICIARIES BONDED WAREHOUSES BRAND BUSINESS CLIMATE CAPITAL GOODS CAPITAL INPUTS CATERING COMMERCIAL BANKS COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMERS CORPORATE TAX CORPORATE TAX RATE CREDIT GUARANTEE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES CUSTOMS UNION DEEDS DEMAND ANALYSES DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT POLICY DIRECT ACCESS DIVIDENDS DOMESTIC CURRENCY DOMESTIC PRODUCTION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE EFFICIENT MARKET ENTERPRISE ASSISTANCE EPZ EXCESS DEMAND EXCHANGE RATE EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION EXPORT GROWTH EXPORT MARKET EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT PROCESSING EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES EXPORT SECTOR EXPORTER EXPORTERS EXPORTS EXTERNAL TARIFF FEASIBILITY STUDY FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS FOREIGN FIRMS FOREIGN INTERESTS FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS FOREIGN INVESTORS FOREIGN MARKETS FOREIGN NATIONAL FOREIGN SOURCES FOREIGN TRADE FORM OF COLLATERAL FREE ACCESS GDP GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS GLOBAL MARKETS GOVERNMENT FUNDS GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES HOST COUNTRIES HOST COUNTRY HOST GOVERNMENTS ID CARD IMPORT DUTIES INCOME TAX INTERNAL RATES OF RETURN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVENTORY INVESTMENT ACTIVITY INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT DECISIONS INVESTMENT INCENTIVES INVESTMENT LOAN INVESTOR DEMAND ISSUANCES JOB CREATION JOINT VENTURE JOINT VENTURES LAND OWNERSHIP LAND REFORM LAND TITLE LDCS LEASE AGREEMENTS LIBERALIZATION
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spelling	okr-10986-188952021-04-23T14:03:45Z Realizing the Potential of FDI to Diversify Lesotho's Exports : An Assessment of the Key Opportunities and Constraints Gillson, Ian Feda, Kebede ACCOUNTING AGGREGATE DEMAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURE APPAREL APPAREL PRODUCTS ARBITRAGE AUTONOMY BALANCE SHEET BENEFICIARIES BONDED WAREHOUSES BRAND BUSINESS CLIMATE CAPITAL GOODS CAPITAL INPUTS CATERING COMMERCIAL BANKS COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMERS CORPORATE TAX CORPORATE TAX RATE CREDIT GUARANTEE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES CUSTOMS UNION DEEDS DEMAND ANALYSES DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT POLICY DIRECT ACCESS DIVIDENDS DOMESTIC CURRENCY DOMESTIC PRODUCTION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE EFFICIENT MARKET ENTERPRISE ASSISTANCE EPZ EXCESS DEMAND EXCHANGE RATE EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION EXPORT GROWTH EXPORT MARKET EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT PROCESSING EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES EXPORT SECTOR EXPORTER EXPORTERS EXPORTS EXTERNAL TARIFF FEASIBILITY STUDY FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS FOREIGN FIRMS FOREIGN INTERESTS FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS FOREIGN INVESTORS FOREIGN MARKETS FOREIGN NATIONAL FOREIGN SOURCES FOREIGN TRADE FORM OF COLLATERAL FREE ACCESS GDP GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS GLOBAL MARKETS GOVERNMENT FUNDS GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES HOST COUNTRIES HOST COUNTRY HOST GOVERNMENTS ID CARD IMPORT DUTIES INCOME TAX INTERNAL RATES OF RETURN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVENTORY INVESTMENT ACTIVITY INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT DECISIONS INVESTMENT INCENTIVES INVESTMENT LOAN INVESTOR DEMAND ISSUANCES JOB CREATION JOINT VENTURE JOINT VENTURES LAND OWNERSHIP LAND REFORM LAND TITLE LDCS LEASE AGREEMENTS LIBERALIZATION This policy note assesses the potential of foreign direct investment (FDI) to diversify Lesotho s exports. Lesotho must preserve capacity to produce more and better goods, seek new markets, preserve existing manufacturing jobs, undertake structural and institutional reforms, and take advantage of its location inside South Africa. Given the low savings in the country, as well as major fiscal challenges arising from declines in SACU revenues which leave fewer resources for public investments, and most crucially the need for international entrepreneurial know-how, the prospects for growth in new sectors will depend on the country s ability to attract new foreign direct investments, particularly from South Africa. This note also addresses the policy and structural constraints that must be overcome to attract FDI. 2014-07-17T22:27:01Z 2014-07-17T22:27:01Z 2009-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/08/16712672/realizing-potential-fdi-diversify-lesothos-exports-assessment-key-opportunities-constraints http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18895 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Economic & Sector Work Africa Lesotho
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topic	ACCOUNTING AGGREGATE DEMAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURE APPAREL APPAREL PRODUCTS ARBITRAGE AUTONOMY BALANCE SHEET BENEFICIARIES BONDED WAREHOUSES BRAND BUSINESS CLIMATE CAPITAL GOODS CAPITAL INPUTS CATERING COMMERCIAL BANKS COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMERS CORPORATE TAX CORPORATE TAX RATE CREDIT GUARANTEE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES CUSTOMS UNION DEEDS DEMAND ANALYSES DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT POLICY DIRECT ACCESS DIVIDENDS DOMESTIC CURRENCY DOMESTIC PRODUCTION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE EFFICIENT MARKET ENTERPRISE ASSISTANCE EPZ EXCESS DEMAND EXCHANGE RATE EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION EXPORT GROWTH EXPORT MARKET EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT PROCESSING EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES EXPORT SECTOR EXPORTER EXPORTERS EXPORTS EXTERNAL TARIFF FEASIBILITY STUDY FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS FOREIGN FIRMS FOREIGN INTERESTS FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS FOREIGN INVESTORS FOREIGN MARKETS FOREIGN NATIONAL FOREIGN SOURCES FOREIGN TRADE FORM OF COLLATERAL FREE ACCESS GDP GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS GLOBAL MARKETS GOVERNMENT FUNDS GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES HOST COUNTRIES HOST COUNTRY HOST GOVERNMENTS ID CARD IMPORT DUTIES INCOME TAX INTERNAL RATES OF RETURN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVENTORY INVESTMENT ACTIVITY INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT DECISIONS INVESTMENT INCENTIVES INVESTMENT LOAN INVESTOR DEMAND ISSUANCES JOB CREATION JOINT VENTURE JOINT VENTURES LAND OWNERSHIP LAND REFORM LAND TITLE LDCS LEASE AGREEMENTS LIBERALIZATION
spellingShingle	ACCOUNTING AGGREGATE DEMAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURE APPAREL APPAREL PRODUCTS ARBITRAGE AUTONOMY BALANCE SHEET BENEFICIARIES BONDED WAREHOUSES BRAND BUSINESS CLIMATE CAPITAL GOODS CAPITAL INPUTS CATERING COMMERCIAL BANKS COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMERS CORPORATE TAX CORPORATE TAX RATE CREDIT GUARANTEE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES CUSTOMS UNION DEEDS DEMAND ANALYSES DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT POLICY DIRECT ACCESS DIVIDENDS DOMESTIC CURRENCY DOMESTIC PRODUCTION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE EFFICIENT MARKET ENTERPRISE ASSISTANCE EPZ EXCESS DEMAND EXCHANGE RATE EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION EXPORT GROWTH EXPORT MARKET EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT PROCESSING EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES EXPORT SECTOR EXPORTER EXPORTERS EXPORTS EXTERNAL TARIFF FEASIBILITY STUDY FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS FOREIGN FIRMS FOREIGN INTERESTS FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS FOREIGN INVESTORS FOREIGN MARKETS FOREIGN NATIONAL FOREIGN SOURCES FOREIGN TRADE FORM OF COLLATERAL FREE ACCESS GDP GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS GLOBAL MARKETS GOVERNMENT FUNDS GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES HOST COUNTRIES HOST COUNTRY HOST GOVERNMENTS ID CARD IMPORT DUTIES INCOME TAX INTERNAL RATES OF RETURN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVENTORY INVESTMENT ACTIVITY INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT DECISIONS INVESTMENT INCENTIVES INVESTMENT LOAN INVESTOR DEMAND ISSUANCES JOB CREATION JOINT VENTURE JOINT VENTURES LAND OWNERSHIP LAND REFORM LAND TITLE LDCS LEASE AGREEMENTS LIBERALIZATION Gillson, Ian Feda, Kebede Realizing the Potential of FDI to Diversify Lesotho's Exports : An Assessment of the Key Opportunities and Constraints
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description	This policy note assesses the potential of foreign direct investment (FDI) to diversify Lesotho s exports. Lesotho must preserve capacity to produce more and better goods, seek new markets, preserve existing manufacturing jobs, undertake structural and institutional reforms, and take advantage of its location inside South Africa. Given the low savings in the country, as well as major fiscal challenges arising from declines in SACU revenues which leave fewer resources for public investments, and most crucially the need for international entrepreneurial know-how, the prospects for growth in new sectors will depend on the country s ability to attract new foreign direct investments, particularly from South Africa. This note also addresses the policy and structural constraints that must be overcome to attract FDI.
format	Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note
author	Gillson, Ian Feda, Kebede
author_facet	Gillson, Ian Feda, Kebede
author_sort	Gillson, Ian
title	Realizing the Potential of FDI to Diversify Lesotho's Exports : An Assessment of the Key Opportunities and Constraints
title_short	Realizing the Potential of FDI to Diversify Lesotho's Exports : An Assessment of the Key Opportunities and Constraints
title_full	Realizing the Potential of FDI to Diversify Lesotho's Exports : An Assessment of the Key Opportunities and Constraints
title_fullStr	Realizing the Potential of FDI to Diversify Lesotho's Exports : An Assessment of the Key Opportunities and Constraints
title_full_unstemmed	Realizing the Potential of FDI to Diversify Lesotho's Exports : An Assessment of the Key Opportunities and Constraints
title_sort	realizing the potential of fdi to diversify lesotho's exports : an assessment of the key opportunities and constraints
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2014
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/08/16712672/realizing-potential-fdi-diversify-lesothos-exports-assessment-key-opportunities-constraints http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18895
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