Open AccessImpact of COVID -19 pandemic on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Author(s) -
Shanker Sanil Hishan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of economic info
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2708-8448
pISSN - 2313-335X
DOI - 10.31580/jei.v8i1.1830
Subject(s) - foreign direct investment , pandemic , covid-19 , world economy , international trade , business , international economics , world trade , international business , economics , political science , macroeconomics , virology , medicine , disease , pathology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , management , biology
The coronavirus pandemic has put on hold many of the business activities around the world. In this scenario, FDI will play a crucial role in the recovery stage of the global economy. This paper will discuss the forecast and way forward for global FDI. The study uses input from various published global reports. The analysis of the various scenarios of FDI shows that, although the outlook on the global FDI seems grim, it is for the business and world leaders to formulate strategies to encourage international trade and improve investors’ confidence.