Legal Systems As A Determinant Of Fdi, Lessons From Sri Lanka »

Amanda Perry poses a formidable challenge to the current consensus on the best way to reform legal systems in order to attract and support foreign direct investment (FDI) in developing countries. Using detailed examples from Sri Lanka, she shows that

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Acknowledgements

Part 1: Introduction: Objectives, Importance and Method of the Research
1. Selection of case study
2. Overview of research methods
3. Interviews
4. Questionnaire
5. Research problems
6. Structure of the study

Part 2: Review of Theoretical Positions on Legal Systems as a Determinant of FDI
1. The Determinants of FDI
2. Legal Systems as a Factor in Investment Decisions
3. An Ideal Institutional Paradigm for FDI?

Part 3: Case Study of Sri Lanka
1. Foreign Investment in Sri Lanka
2. The Legal System as a Factor in the Decision Making Process of Foreign Investors
3. The Ideal Paradigm and Attracting FDI to Sri Lanka decisions
4. The Possible Role of Investor and Investment Characteristics

Part 4: Reappraisal of Theory and Conclusions
Bibliography
Appendices
1: Questions Around which Interviews Were Conducted
2: Questionnaire
3: Ratings Allocated to Questionnaire Responses
4: Interviewees. 5: Characteristics of Respondent Companies
6: 'Non Responses' to Questionnaire
Index