Innovations in Foreign Direct Investment Attraction

2. Developing a methodology to track FDI: The research method to track FDI in 

the IPA’s location is likely to be multidimensional and includes projects the IPA is di-

rectly involved in, screening of desk sources to identify FDI in the location, engage-

ment with key stakeholders with knowledge of inward investors (such as free zones, 

chambers of commerce, overseas consulates and embassies), and procurement of 

continuously updated databases tracking FDI worldwide; 

29  See 

www.wavteq.com/publications/

 January 2016 entry for studies reviewing the type of FDI being targeted by IPAs and how IPAs and other organizations compile FDI statistics. 

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