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The Impact of COVID-19 on Foreign Investors: Evidence from the Quarterly Global MNE Pulse Survey for the Third Quarter of 2020

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dc.contributor.authorSaurav, Abhishek
dc.contributor.authorKusek, Peter
dc.contributor.authorKuo, Ryan
dc.contributor.authorViney, Brody
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-14T16:32:41Z
dc.date.available2020-12-14T16:32:41Z
dc.date.issued2020-12
dc.description.abstractAs the COVID-19 crisis extends into the second half of 2020, the outlook for both the pandemic and the associated economic crisis remains highly uncertain. In this environment, multinational enterprises (MNEs) need to weather a prolonged economic downturn while also navigating government policy responses to the pandemic and updating investment plans for an uncertain future. Given the importance of foreign direct investment (FDI) to the crisis and recovery, especially for developing countries, the World Bank Group’s Global Investment Climate Unit is conducting quarterly pulse surveys of MNE affiliates throughout 2020 to gauge the pandemic’s effect on foreign investors. According to previous rounds of the survey, four in five MNE affiliates experienced reduced revenue and profits, and three in four experienced a decline in supply chain reliability in the first quarter of 2020 (Saurav, Kusek, and Kuo, April 2020). The adverse impacts became near-universal in the second quarter of 2020, with over 90 percent of MNEs experiencing adverse effects (Saurav, Kusek, Kuo, and Viney, September 2020). A third round of the quarterly pulse survey, reflecting the third quarter of 2020, was administered in October and November 2020. The survey results show that the pandemic’s adverse effects remained widespread for MNE affiliates in the third quarter, with only limited improvements expected in the fourth quarter. While these survey results may not be generalizable to all developing countries, they are directionally indicative of MNEs’ experiences in developing countries.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/675271607503255200/The-Impact-of-COVID-19-on-Foreign-Investors-Evidence-from-the-Quarterly-Global-MNE-Pulse-Survey-for-the-Third-Quarter-of-2020
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/34924
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/34924
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectCORONAVIRUS
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectPANDEMIC IMPACT
dc.subjectMULTINATIONAL CORPORATION
dc.subjectMULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectCAPITAL FLOWS
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAINS
dc.subjectFDI POLICY
dc.subjectREGULATION
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.titleThe Impact of COVID-19 on Foreign Investorsen
dc.title.subtitleEvidence from the Quarterly Global MNE Pulse Survey for the Third Quarter of 2020en
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okr.date.disclosure2020-12-09
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:48:15.217789Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Economic Updates and Modeling
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/675271607503255200/The-Impact-of-COVID-19-on-Foreign-Investors-Evidence-from-the-Quarterly-Global-MNE-Pulse-Survey-for-the-Third-Quarter-of-2020
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b08809ca37_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum32650537
okr.identifier.report154867
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/675271607503255200/pdf/The-Impact-of-COVID-19-on-Foreign-Investors-Evidence-from-the-Quarterly-Global-MNE-Pulse-Survey-for-the-Third-Quarter-of-2020.pdfen
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Disease Control & Prevention
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Foreign Direct Investment
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Business Cycles and Stabilization Policies
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Investment and Investment Climate
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Business Environment
okr.unitEFI-FCI-TIC-Invest&Compet. (ETICI)
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