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Harnessing foreign direct investment for economic development and poverty reduction: Lessons from Vietnam

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Vietnam has been successful in attracting substantial foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows. The foreign-invested sector is an important engine of economic growth for Vietnam. The first part of the article profiles Vietnam’s experience in attracting FDI since the late 1980s, and identifies the factors that lay behind a subsequent contraction in FDI inflows during the latter half of the 1990s. The second part identifies areas where Vietnam might improve its attractiveness to foreign investors, and thereby better harness overseas capital for sustained economic development and poverty reduction. This necessitates moving away from incremental adjustments to the FDI regime itself, and adopting a more holistic approach to the design and implementation of a conducive host country business environment, which benefits both local and overseas investors alike. Many of the lessons learnt by Vietnam are pertinent to other developing and transitional economies seeking to harness FDI for economic development and poverty reduction.

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  • Nick Freeman, 2004. "Harnessing foreign direct investment for economic development and poverty reduction: Lessons from Vietnam," Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 9(2), pages 209-222.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rjapxx:v:9:y:2004:i:2:p:209-222
    DOI: 10.1080/1354786042000207344
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    1. John Thoburn, 2009. "Vietnam as a Role Model for Development," WIDER Working Paper Series RP2009-30, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

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