Inward FDI performance in the muslim world: assesing business and political environments

• Main Author: Md., Moniruzzaman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SESRIC, Turkey 2010
• Subjects: HC79 Special topics. Including air pollution, consumer demands,famines, flow of fund etc; JA Political science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/4623/1/Inward_FDI_Performance_in_the_Muslim_World.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/4623/; http://www.sesric.org
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

This article aims to make a survey of business and political environments for inward Foreign Direct Investment performance of the Muslim countries. It offers a cross-country analysis of the 57 Muslim majority countries’ FDI performance during 1995-2007. The research finds that the business environment in the Muslim countries is not favourable for smooth transactions, and secondly, there exists a high level of political instability throughout the Muslim world. Unfavourable business environment and a high level of political instability might be held responsible for low FDI performance in the Muslim countries.