The Attractiveness of CEE Countries For FDI. A Public Policy Approach Using the Topsis Method

The Attractiveness of CEE Countries For FDI. A Public Policy Approach Using the Topsis Method

<p>This paper analyzes the location decision for foreign direct investments (FDI) in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries based on the attractiveness of policies most influenced by public officials. Our assessment of the FDI inflows in a country is based on four pillars: infrastructure...

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Main Authors: Andreea PAUL, Ana Cristina POPOVICI, Cantemir Adrian CĂLIN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babes Bolyai University 2014-06-01
Series:Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences
Subjects:
fdi
public policy
central and eastern european countries,
topsis
Online Access:https://rtsa.ro/tras/index.php/tras/article/view/96
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spelling doaj-09f24655a8c7497f81d2c2ffee2f36ff2021-06-30T05:52:00ZengBabes Bolyai UniversityTransylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences1842-28452014-06-011042156180112The Attractiveness of CEE Countries For FDI. A Public Policy Approach Using the Topsis MethodAndreea PAUL0Ana Cristina POPOVICI1Cantemir Adrian CĂLIN2Lecturer, Faculty of International Economic Relations, University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, RomaniaPh.D. candidate, Faculty of International Economic Relations, University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, RomaniaPh.D. candidate, Faculty of International Economic Relations, University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania<p>This paper analyzes the location decision for foreign direct investments (FDI) in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries based on the attractiveness of policies most influenced by public officials. Our assessment of the FDI inflows in a country is based on four pillars: infrastructure, quality of institutions, labor market and taxes. The attraction degree of the CEE countries in 2007 and 2010 is calculated using the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method, a tool usually used for decision-making issues. The empirical result indicates that Estonia is the most attractive country for investments (as regards the public policy approach). Globally, the paper establishes the state’s role in attracting FDI and identifies whether there is room for further improvement on the public policy side.</p>https://rtsa.ro/tras/index.php/tras/article/view/96fdipublic policycentral and eastern european countries,topsis
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author Andreea PAUL
Ana Cristina POPOVICI
Cantemir Adrian CĂLIN
spellingShingle Andreea PAUL
Ana Cristina POPOVICI
Cantemir Adrian CĂLIN
The Attractiveness of CEE Countries For FDI. A Public Policy Approach Using the Topsis Method
Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences
fdi
public policy
central and eastern european countries,
topsis
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Ana Cristina POPOVICI
Cantemir Adrian CĂLIN
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title The Attractiveness of CEE Countries For FDI. A Public Policy Approach Using the Topsis Method
title_short The Attractiveness of CEE Countries For FDI. A Public Policy Approach Using the Topsis Method
title_full The Attractiveness of CEE Countries For FDI. A Public Policy Approach Using the Topsis Method
title_fullStr The Attractiveness of CEE Countries For FDI. A Public Policy Approach Using the Topsis Method
title_full_unstemmed The Attractiveness of CEE Countries For FDI. A Public Policy Approach Using the Topsis Method
title_sort attractiveness of cee countries for fdi. a public policy approach using the topsis method
publisher Babes Bolyai University
series Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences
issn 1842-2845
publishDate 2014-06-01
description <p>This paper analyzes the location decision for foreign direct investments (FDI) in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries based on the attractiveness of policies most influenced by public officials. Our assessment of the FDI inflows in a country is based on four pillars: infrastructure, quality of institutions, labor market and taxes. The attraction degree of the CEE countries in 2007 and 2010 is calculated using the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method, a tool usually used for decision-making issues. The empirical result indicates that Estonia is the most attractive country for investments (as regards the public policy approach). Globally, the paper establishes the state’s role in attracting FDI and identifies whether there is room for further improvement on the public policy side.</p>
topic fdi
public policy
central and eastern european countries,
topsis
url https://rtsa.ro/tras/index.php/tras/article/view/96
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