Creating a business conducive environment to attract Foreign Direct Investment in Bangladesh

Master's Thesis , 2013 , 60 Pages

Business economics - Economic Policy

Bangladesh is a promising developing nation in South Asia region. Based on the World Bank report, Bangladesh has ranked 122 among 183 countries in 2012 globally in terms of ease of doing business. The present study attempted to investigate the major problems areas which influence FDI inflows in Bangladesh. More importantly, the inflows of FDI in Bangladesh have declined since 2008-09.

This study sought to analyze the current business environment and how to create a congenial climate for attracting FDI in Bangladesh. The study also shows that the declining trend of FDI inflows in Bangladesh is directly corollary of the political situation. For creating a good business environment, Political stability of the host country is the prime determinant for attracting FDI.

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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Motivation
1.2 Research Questions
1.3 Research Methodology
1.4 Data Collection Procedures
1.5 The time schedule of the research

Chapter 2 Literature Review:
2.1 Key Definitions
2.1.1 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
2.1.2 Business Friendly Environment (Business Climate):
2.1.3 Economic Growth
2.2 Current Research

Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework

Chapter 4 An overview of FDI in Bangladesh
4.1 Background
4.2 The Position of Bangladesh in South Asian Countries
4.3 Foreign Direct Investment Statistics
4.4 FDI as a Percentage of GDP
4.5 FDI as a Percentage of Total Investment
4.6 Ease of Doing Business in Bangladesh

Chapter 5 Advantages and Disadvantages for Attracting FDI in Bangladesh
5.1 Facilities and incentives for foreign investors (BOI, 2012)
5.2 Advantages for Attracting FDI in Bangladesh
5.3 Disadvantages for Attracting FDI in Bangladesh:

Chapter 6 Analytical Discussion
6.1 Survey Data Analysis and Discussion
6.2 Observation and perceptions of the respondents:

Chapter 7 Conclusion & Recommendations:

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Appendix 1: Interview Questions

• College: Sun-Yat-sen-University
• Course: International Master of Public Administration
• Author: Rezaul Jahedi (Author)
• Publication Year: 2013
• Pages: 60
• Catalog Number: V322461
• ISBN (eBook): 9783668225619
• ISBN (Book): 9783668225626
• Language: English
• Tags: Foreign Direct Investment inflow, Business environment, congenial climate, Political situation & Prime determinants, FDI