The Economic and Institutional Determinants of Foreign Direct Investments

This paper aims to investigate the economic and institutional determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in world post-2000. To this end, I analyze inwards stocks FDIs using unilateral bilateral data. Based on UNCTAD database, also study impact Bilateral Treaties inflow FDIs. Main results provide evidence supporting idea that treaties increase inflows years following their signature. However, regulations aimed at increasing protection property rights have a larger effect attractiveness for investors. does not find robust demonstrating political stability corruption level significant effects. More, demonstrate an tariffs host country FDIs, supposedly due relocation processes.