Do foreign investors care about labor market regulations?

Article Abstract:

A study investigates whether the labor market flexibility affects foreign direct investment (FDI) flows across many countries and it uses firm level data on new investments in a certain period, employing a variety of proxies for labor market regulations. The results suggest that greater flexibility in the host country's labor market in absolute or relative that in the investor's home country is associated with larger FDI inflows.

United States, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Foreign investments, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Foreign direct investment

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Privatization before and after the Orange Revolution

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The oligarchic privatization processes which began in 1992 received widespread criticism during and since the Orange Revolution. New authorities have released an economic policy wherein previously privatized assets are returned to the state for resale. The actions and positions of key political and government figures on privatization during 2005 and 2006 are analyzed.

Government expenditures, Public affairs, Ukraine, Economic policy, Privatization, Privatization (Business), Public opinion

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Specific features and trends in the development and functioning of the Georgian labor market

Article Abstract:

The causes of the high rates of unemployment, massive emigration of skilled labor, and low wages that plague Georgian labor markets, are highlighted. These include the weak recovery from Georgia's civil wars in the early 1990's, inadequate institutional infrastructure in terms of active and passive labor market policies.

Market information - general, International Affairs, Civil Conflict, Georgia, Supply and demand, Influence, Civil war

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