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How to Increase FDI Into Libya; Introduction and Methodology

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1. Introduction There are many economic advantages that can be leveraged by countries that are able to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). FDI  is able to bring many direct and indirect benefits, including benefits from the transfer of knowledge, the creation of jobs and the provision of financial through wages and taxes which  have an impact on social welfare levels and aid with development. The purpose of the research is to assess how Libya can increase the level and share of FDI that  they currently receive. 1.1 Purpose of the Research It may be argued that there Libya would benefit greatly from attracting FDI, and with an total inflow of $3.6 billion  in 2006, which means that in the North Africa and Middle East region Libya is the fourth largest receiver of FDI (IPR Strategic Business Information Database, 2007). However, Libya  has a record of under performing, and while in the context of North Africa and the Middle East Libya this may appear to be a good level of FDI, in  the global context the levels are small and with the resources and potential forth country there is a great deal of potential. The environment has changed in recent years,  with some measures undertaken in order to encourage FDI, this has included increased liberalization of trade and general strategies for the country to become realigned with global commerce by reforming  the socialist - orientated economy. The announcement of the country to abandon programs to develop weapons of mass destruction in December 2003, following the lifting of United Nations (UN) in  September of the same year has resulted in an environment more conducive to international business and FDI and in April 2004 the US lifted nearly all of the unilateral sanction