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Policies and good practices in investment promotion and facilitation in LDCs: Bhutan, Lao People's Democratic Republic and Timor-Leste.


Author(s): Trade and Investment Division (TID)
Economic Sector(s): (1) Trade expansion, trade promotion and export development
ESCAP Reference No.: ST/ESCAP/2402
Division/Office: Trade and Investment
Published Date: 13 March 2006
Country: {Sub-regional Publication}
Hard Copy Price: Online Copy Only


This study reviews policy, strategy and regulatory framework for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in three Least Developed Countries (LDCs) of the region, namely Bhutan, Lao, People's Democratic Republic and Timor-Leste. Priority sectors and potential opportunities for FDI in these LDCs for FDI are identified and addressed based on primary and secondary research. The final chapter of the study shed some lights on important implications for policy and good practices in promoting and facilitating FDI in developing countries and LDCs, in particular.




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OVERVIEW OF THE INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT IN THE SELECTED LEAST DEVELOPED
COUNTRIES


LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

A.   Overview of the current political-economic situation
B.   Summary of FDI trends and performance
C.   Overview of FDI policy and regulatory framework
D.   FDI Strategy

TIMOR-LESTE

A.   Overview of the current political-economic situation
B.   Overview of FDI policy and regulatory framework
C.   FDI strategy

BHUTAN

A.   Overview of the current political-economic situation
B.   Summary of FDI trends and performance
C.   Overview of FDI policy and regulatory framework
D.   FDI strategy

PROMOTING AND FACILITATING FOREIGN DIRECT
INVESTMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY AND GOOD
PRACTICES


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