Key factors in attracting foreign direct investments in the oil and gas industry of Kazakhstan

Darmen Sadvakassov; Serik Orazgaliyev

Key factors in attracting foreign direct investments in the oil and gas industry of Kazakhstan

Darmen Sadvakassov, Serik Orazgaliyev

Graduate School of Public Policy

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Abstract

This article is studying the major determinants in attracting foreign direct investment. The article presents an overview of academic literature on the factors that determine FDI inflows, as well as the analysis of foreign direct investments in Kazakhstan. The conclusions emphasize that despite the presence of various motives in transnational corporations’ investment decisions, FDI to Kazakhstan is mainly directed to the resource sector of the economy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	147-154
Number of pages	8
Journal	Actual Problems of Economics
Volume	166
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - Jan 1 2015

Keywords

Foreign direct investment (FDI)
Investment inflows
Kazakhstan
Oil and gas sector

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Economics and Econometrics

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