...Alae Aloui; Amine El Kadri; Assia Zeryouh; Mohammed El-Khodary Purpose This study aims to analyze the role of free trade agreements (FTAs) and legal reforms (LRs) in attracting foreign direct investment ( FDI ), as well as their economic and environmental impacts. Design/methodology/approach...

... facilitation African integration Foreign direct investment WTO Technical assistance Protocol on investment Regional trade agreements Sustainable development Economic diversification The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a landmark achievement in Africa’s regional...

... rights only Foreign direct investment FDI Economic impact EU FDI legislative framework EU trade legislative framework Foreign trade Several unexpected events in the past recent years seem to be challenging the process of globalization that has dominated the world economy for decades...

...Abiodun S. Bankole; Adeolu O. Adewuyi Purpose Given the inconclusive evidence in the literature on the impact of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows, as well as dearth of literature on this subject matter as regards West Africa and the European Union (EU...

...Manpreet Kaur; Surendra S. Yadav; Vinayshil Gautam Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the causal relationship between economic growth and foreign direct investment (FDI) in context of India. Design/methodology/approach Using Toda‐Yamamoto granger causality technique, authors tried...

... legislation and regulations on the other, are mutually incompatible. This incompatibility threatens the sustainability of the EU/SADC states' BIT dynamic for the promotion and protection of foreign direct investments (FDIs). Originality/value Demonstration of BEE as SADC's emergent basic norm of social...

... decades down the line there is a need for Foreign Direct Investment in retail trade. It is a flawed argument that the Wal‐Marts’, Tescos’ and Asdas’ will lead to the winding up of the small scale domestic retailers. Instead it is going to provide a stiff competition to the Pantaloons’ and the Westsides...

... then considers future possible trends in light of these recent developments. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Foreign direct investment Global expansion Internationalisation Investment data Investment behaviour Volume 6, Issue 2 Winter 2007 An East-West Contrast of Foreign Direct...