Foreign, and most domestic investors in a city are looking for
three main factors in deciding whether to entrust their money to a venture
there:
- a return on investment commensurate with the risks
- stability of conditions over the period of the investment,
including fixed or predictable regulations covering repatriation or removal of
profits, similar or improving operating conditions over the whole period of the
investment, etc.
- personal safety and a welcoming atmosphere in visiting or
sending managers and employees to the investment site.
This section addresses "normal" competition for investment in cities,
once stable frameworks of governance, infrastructure, etc., are in place.
It contains information and tools for assessing investment proposals from
the standpoint of maximum mutual benefits.
The amount of foreign investment obtained by any one city is likely to
depend, at least in part, upon the overall flows into the economy as a
whole. Cities can attract investment at a rate ahead of their national
economy as a whole.
Foreign Direct Investment
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a table of the top twenty-five recipients of foreign direct investment,
1996.
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