FDI drivers and barriers in the business environment
An 'FDI-friendly' location may sound easy to define, but is it as simple as offering a favourable tax regime and low barriers to entry?
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In conversation with: Aon’s Marguerite Soeteman-Reijnen
Marguerite Soeteman-Reijnen, the chairman of the executive board at Aon Holdings and global chief marketing officer at Aon Inpoint, discusses embracing digital transformation, and promoting diversity and inclusion.
What is a special economic zone?
Since the times of the Ancient Greeks, special economic zones have been used as a tool to promote investment and boost a country's wider economy, but how are they defined and what does the future hold for them?
Where are the agritech hotspots?
Agritech is booming across the world, affecting everything from the growing process to final consumption, but which locations are at the forefront of the industry?
Do foreign investors love an authoritarian?
Strongman rulers may be ambassadors of authoritarianism, but they both deter and attract certain types of foreign investment.
FDI strategy survey
Investment Monitor is conducting a short survey to find out which regions and modes of entry are most attractive and which factors are influencing investment decisions amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
What is agritech? Driving the future of food
Agricultural technology – commonly abbreviated to agritech – aims to make the food production process as efficient as possible but does not stop at the growing of food.
Will the Covid crisis improve financial inclusion?
The restrictions imposed on people's movement by the Covid-19 pandemic forced many to turn to digital financial services for the first time. This could have a knock-on impact on financial inclusion across the world.
Can the world innovate its way out of the Covid crisis?
Many countries and companies have used innovative thinking to get through the Covid-19 pandemic, but those embracing long-term innovation will emerge from the crisis the quickest.
Will Covid-19 kill FDI?
The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered a quantum shift in the world of FDI, and it may take years or decades for things to return to 'normal', if they ever do.
SDG focus: How Covid-19 has set back poverty goals
Goal number one of the UN's SDGs is: no poverty by 2030. But is the Covid-19 pandemic making this target unachievable.
Can the global tourism industry be saved?
Covid-19 has decimated the global tourism industry, with less developed countries baring the brunt.
FDI drivers: Counting the costs
While not always a deal-breaker, cost is one of the FDI drivers that is taken in consideration every time a multinational company is going through a site-selection process.
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