Paper analyses the perception of Slovenia as a location for foreign direct investment among foreign investment enterprises. Analysis tackles the following questions: what is the main motivation of foreign investors for investing in Slovenia, what are the main barriers to foreign investment in Slovenia, what is the integration of foreign investment enterprises in the Slovenian economy, how important and what kind are the problems of labour force availability in Slovenia, what are the future plans of foreign investment enterprises, how important is the role of the state in promoting foreign investment in Slovenia.
F.15 Development of a new information system/databases
COBISS.SI-ID: 512346236High export orientation and experience in outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) from the pre-transition period helped Slovenian enterprises to internationalize early on after country's independence from the former Yugoslavia. Independence stimulated a reorientation of international trade and investment toward developed economies. OFDI flows increased rapidly after the end of the 1990s. Following the global financial and economic crisis, OFDI flows fell significantly in 2009 and 2010, and in 2010, the OFDI stock decreased for the first time since 2000. With the help of OFDI, Slovenian enterprises have grown considerably beyond the constraints imposed by the country's dynamic, but small, economy. Their foreign expansion is in line with national strategic priorities that include entrepreneurship, business internationalization and innovation.
F.02 Acquisition of new scientific knowledge
COBISS.SI-ID: 30715229Project coordinator participated in the preparation of the study »Investment Policy Review: Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia«, prepared by UNCTAD on the request of the Macedonian government. The study presents complete overview of legal, institutional and policy framework for foreign investors in Macedonia and is composed of four parts: trends and performance of foreign direct investment, investment framework, designing a new programme for stimulating investment, legal and policy recommendations.
D.06 Final report on a foreign/international project