All of Scioteca
Communities & Collections By Issue Date Authors Titles Subjects Country / Region
Profiles
Our Authors
My Account
Login

Institutions, sectorial dynamics and foreign direct investment in Latin America: a new emerging reality

Despite uncertainties in the global economy, Latin American countries have attracted a significant amount of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in recent years. Investing in Latin America is now a central pillar of many international corporations’ and developed countries’ economic strategies. North American, Asian, and European firms have stakes in Latin America’s natural resources, telecommunications, and financial sectors. Analyzing data of FDI in 19 Latin American countries from 1995 to 2011, using a panel model, this paper investigates the link between the improving performance of specific sectors of the economy and the attraction of FDI. It focuses on sectorial dynamics, such as the growth of non-tradable sectors as well as the growth of natural resources based sectors, and explores the connection with both international and domestic institutions.

Abstract

Description

Subject

Sector financiero | Economía | Comercio internacional | Investigación socioeconómica

País / Región

Estados Unidos
Asia
Europa
América Latina y el Caribe

URI

https://scioteca.caf.com/handle/123456789/247

Date

2013

Cite from this publication

Collections

6.1 Documentos de trabajo en investigación socioeconómica

Endorsement

Review

Supplemented By

Referenced By

Creative Commons license

CC-BY-NC
Except where otherwised noted, this item's license is described as CC-BY-NC
Thumbnail Image

Files

institutions_sectorial_dynamics_foreign_investment_latin_america.pdf (776.79 KB)

Authors

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

CAF

Related Items

Thumbnail Image
Annual Report 2011

In 2011 approvals reached USD 10.1 billion for Latin America in 2011, and a portfolio of USD 15.1 billion, distributed in a balanced manner by...

Thumbnail Image
Latin American Economic Outlook 2024

In order to fund their ambitious sustainable development agendas, Latin American and Caribbean countries need to expand their financing sources. This 17th edition of the...

Thumbnail Image
Annual Report 2012

In 2012, projects totaling USD 9.3 billion were approved for Latin America, with USD 50 billion authorized over the past five years. A greater diversity...

Thumbnail Image
Clean Energy Innovation in Latin America

Clean energy research and commercialization have taken off over the last decade. The annual number of clean technology patent documents more than tripled between 2000...

Thumbnail Image
Understanding the Math Gender Gap in Latin American Countries

This paper documents that the math gender gap in Latin America is larger than in other developing or developed countries and that such gap do...

Thumbnail Image
Factsheet 2021

We are a development bank committed to improving the quality of life of all Latin Americans and Caribbeans. Our actions promote sustainable development and the...