Chinese FDI in Ethiopia

dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2017-05-30T19:30:24Z
dc.date2017-05-30T19:30:24Z
dc.date2012-11
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:50:24Z
dc.descriptionChinese Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Africa is on the rise and Ethiopia is at the forefront of this trend. On request of the Government, the World Bank surveyed 69 Chinese enterprises doing business in Ethiopia with a 95-question survey in May/June 2012. The survey covered various aspects of the foreign direct investment climate in Ethiopia, including infrastructure, sales and supplies, land, crime, competition, finance, human resources, and questions about general opportunities and constraints for doing business in Ethiopia. This report summarizes the results of survey and provides policy suggestions in light of the analysis; the report also provides some broader background of the expected benefits of FDI into Ethiopia as well as current policies and approaches to promote incoming investment. Addressing identified obstacles could help Ethiopia to take better advantage of foreign investors in order to accelerate the shift from a predominantly low-productivity agriculture-based economy towards a higher-productivity manufacturing and export-based economy. Experiences in successful countries around the world, and especially East Asia show that foreign investment is instrumental to facilitate such a structural transformation and to maintain sustained and broad-based economic development. This study recommends five main areas for policy adjustments to facilitate foreign investors coming into Ethiopia: adjust customs clearance procedures and trade regulations; facilitate currency convertibility and increase transparency of the exchange rate policy; improve tax administration consistency and efficacy; execute impartial labor regulation; and increase the supply and quality of skilled workers.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/151961468038140377/Chinese-FDI-in-Ethiopia-a-World-Bank-survey
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/26772
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/26772
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/411782
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCESS TO FINANCE
dc.subjectACCESS TO FINANCING
dc.subjectACCESSIBILITY
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY
dc.subjectADVERTISEMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION
dc.subjectAUTOMOBILE
dc.subjectBANK FINANCING
dc.subjectBANKRUPTCY
dc.subjectBANKRUPTCY LAWS
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBID
dc.subjectBONDED WAREHOUSE
dc.subjectBORROWING
dc.subjectBUSINESS COMMUNITY
dc.subjectBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectBUSINESS MODEL
dc.subjectBUSINESS OPERATIONS
dc.subjectBUSINESS OWNERS
dc.subjectCAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCAPITAL REQUIREMENT
dc.subjectCHAMBER OF COMMERCE
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL
dc.subjectCOMMODITIES
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCORPORATE TAX
dc.subjectCORPORATE TAX RATE
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCREDIT INFORMATION
dc.subjectCREDIT REGISTRY
dc.subjectCURRENCY
dc.subjectCUSTOM
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS CLEARANCE
dc.subjectCUSTOMS REVENUE
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEBT SWAP
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PATH
dc.subjectDIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectDIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC COOPERATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC IMPACT
dc.subjectECONOMIC STRUCTURE
dc.subjectECONOMIC SUCCESS
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectEMERGING ECONOMIES
dc.subjectENTERPRISE FINANCING
dc.subjectENTERPRISE SURVEY
dc.subjectENTERPRISE SURVEYS
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE MOVEMENTS
dc.subjectEXPORT SECTORS
dc.subjectEXPORTER
dc.subjectEXPORTERS
dc.subjectEXPOSURE
dc.subjectEXPROPRIATION
dc.subjectFINANCE ACCESS
dc.subjectFINANCE CORPORATION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL BURDEN
dc.subjectFINANCIAL COST
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICIES
dc.subjectFOREIGN CAPITAL
dc.subjectFOREIGN COMPANIES
dc.subjectFOREIGN CURRENCY
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE RISKS
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTORS
dc.subjectFREE ACCESS
dc.subjectFUTURE CASH FLOWS
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKET
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE PRACTICES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT AUDITING
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT ENTITIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REGULATION
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHARD COPY
dc.subjectHOST COUNTRIES
dc.subjectHOST COUNTRY
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectINCOME TAX
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINSTITUTION
dc.subjectINTERNAL FINANCE
dc.subjectINTERNAL FINANCING
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINVESTING
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT DECISION
dc.subjectINVESTMENT DECISIONS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectINVESTMENT RATES
dc.subjectINVESTMENT VOLUME
dc.subjectINVESTMENT VOLUMES
dc.subjectINVESTOR PERCEPTIONS
dc.subjectJOINT VENTURE
dc.subjectJOINT VENTURES
dc.subjectLABOR COSTS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLACK OF ACCESS
dc.subjectLACK OF TRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectLAND OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLEGAL RIGHTS
dc.subjectLENDERS
dc.subjectLOCAL FINANCIAL MARKET
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectLOCAL MARKET
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
dc.subjectMARKET COMPETITION
dc.subjectMATERIAL
dc.subjectMEDIUM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectNEW MARKET
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE MEASURES
dc.subjectPERSONAL INCOME
dc.subjectPOLICY ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectPOLICY INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectPOLICY SUPPORT
dc.subjectPOLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL RISKS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL STABILITY
dc.subjectPOTENTIAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPOWER OUTAGES
dc.subjectPRIVATE CREDIT
dc.subjectPRIVATE CREDIT BUREAU
dc.subjectPRIVATE ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectPRIVATE ENTITIES
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE PROPERTY
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPRIVILEGED ACCESS
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION CAPACITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PROCESSES
dc.subjectPROFITABILITY
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION
dc.subjectPUBLIC CREDIT
dc.subjectR&D
dc.subjectRECEIPTS
dc.subjectREGULATORY AUTHORITY
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSAVINGS RATES
dc.subjectSETTLEMENT
dc.subjectSETTLEMENT SERVICES
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESSES
dc.subjectSOCIAL NETWORK
dc.subjectSOCIAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectSTOCK ISSUANCE
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAINS
dc.subjectSUPPLY NETWORK
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTARGETS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX CREDITS
dc.subjectTAX INCENTIVES
dc.subjectTAX POLICIES
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTAX RULES
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
dc.subjectTELEPHONE
dc.subjectTELEPHONE CONNECTIONS
dc.subjectTRADE CREDIT
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRADING
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COST
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION SERVICES
dc.subjectUSES
dc.subjectWORKING CAPITAL
dc.subjectWORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
dc.titleChinese FDI in Ethiopia
dc.titleA World Bank Survey
dc.typeReport
dc.typeRapport
dc.typeInforme

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