FDI Perspective No. 228: “Investment facilitation: moving beyond investment promotion,” by Felipe Hees and Pedro Barreto da Rocha Paranhos

The discussions on investment facilitation at the multilateral level require clarifying the distinction between investment promotion and investment facilitation. They lie on a continuum: while “promotion” is based on disseminating information about comparative advantages and investment opportunities of a country, “facilitation” aims at establishing common procedures for all investors.

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