Administrative Barriers to Foreign Investment: Reducing Red Tape in Africa

by James J. Emery and Louis T. Wells

When at every turn, they find a new twist, or a new requirement, foreign investors in Africa can be easily discouraged from setting up businesses. Although many African governments have liberalized and reformed investment policies and promote themselves as investment sites, the reality facing investors differs greatly. To help change the "lack of investor response" to Africa's enticements, this book examines the administrative constraints to investment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821346296
• ISBN13: 9780821346297
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"