FDI Inflows in the EU-15 and the Role of Structural Funds

摘要

During the last three decades there has been an impressive increase in global FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) flows. Almost half of the flows towards developed countries have been directed towards EU-15 countries. Since the empirical investigation has confirmed the positive impact of these inflows on growth and development, economic research has recently focused on the factors that make a country an attractive FDI location.