The geography of foreign investment in OECD member countries
How investment promotion agencies support regional development
Foreign direct investment (FDI) can play a major role in supporting regional development,
but it can also exacerbate existing regional disparities. This paper explores the
geography of FDI disparities in OECD member countries, across countries and over time,
as well as the role of investment promotion and facilitation. It reviews the governance
settings, co-ordination mechanisms and strategic approaches used in national investment
promotion agencies (IPAs) and presents classifications of countries based on the regional
disparities of FDI and selected IPA characteristics.
Available from December 15, 2022
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