2018 Reports

Investment facilitation: moving beyond investment promotion

Hees, Felipe; Barreto da Rocha Paranhos, Pedro

The discussions on investment facilitation at the multilateral level require clarifying the distinction between investment promotion and investment facilitation. They lie on a continuum: while “promotion” is based on disseminating information about comparative advantages and investment opportunities of a country, “facilitation” aims at establishing common procedures for all investors.