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 |
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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