Manufacturing FDI in Sub-Saharan Africa : Trends, Determinants, and Impacts
This report offers five policy recommendations that could contribute to the attraction of manufacturing FDI in Africa. To further the benefits of FDI, especially in the manufacturing sector, policymakers in Africa should: First, manage FDI flows an...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank Group, Washington, DC
2015
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/06/24720836/manufacturing-fdi-sub-saharan-africa-trends-determinants-impacts http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22352 |
| Summary: | This report offers five policy
recommendations that could contribute to the attraction of
manufacturing FDI in Africa. To further the benefits of FDI,
especially in the manufacturing sector, policymakers in
Africa should: First, manage FDI flows and FDI-related
policies in a way that maximizes spillovers in host
countries. Second, realize the emergence of FDI from
newpartners, especially in manufacturing FDI, and establish
platforms that help in the attraction ofnew FDI. Third,
increase investment on key infrastructure to overcome
constraints for manufacturing activities to develop,
especially in power supply and transportation and logistics
services. Fourth, take better advantage of the currently
dominating market-seeking manufacturing FDI to improve the
weak industry base in the shortterm. Market-seeking FDI has
a sizeable positivecontribution to the host economy. Fifth,
strengthen the linkages between domestic material input and
foreign manufacturing investment. |
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