CIAO DATE: 05/2012
May 2012
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
The Arab Spring dramatically increased investors’ perceptions of political risk in MENA. An examination of these perceptions indicates long-run optimism that political transitions in the region -- if democratic and coupled with political stability -- could increase FDI and contribute to MENA’s economic development.
Resource link: The Arab Spring: How soon will foreign investors return? [PDF] - 228K