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World Bank Investor Confidence Survey: Evidence from the Quarterly Global Multinational Enterprises Pulse Survey for the Second Quarter of 2021

dc.contributor.author Saurav, Abhishek
dc.contributor.author Kusek, Peter
dc.contributor.author Albertson, Mark
dc.date.accessioned 2021-11-17T14:43:40Z
dc.date.available 2021-11-17T14:43:40Z
dc.date.issued 2021-11-08
dc.description.abstract As economic conditions begin to improve in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign investors face new challenges that are impeding a complete recovery. Results from the latest round (Q2 2021) of World Bank Group’s quarterly pulse survey of Multinational Enterprise (MNE) affiliates suggests that despite output and demand reaching pre-pandemic levels on average, most firms are still facing adverse effects. The share of firms reporting at least one adverse impact of the pandemic continued to fall in Q2 to 73 percent compared to 93 percent in Q1 2021. Within the ten business dimensions measured, employment and investment saw the largest improvement from Q1, but new challenges are emerging. Worker productivity and liquidity have emerged, alongside input cost pressures and supply chain reliability, as areas of concern for a complete recovery. MNEs’ future investment plans have become slightly more optimistic, providing early signs of an improvement in the investment outlook. The share of surveyed MNEs expecting to increase investment over the next three years has reached a pandemic high (21 percent) – driven by changes or expected changes in regulations and policies for foreign investors as well as insourcing of production. At the same time, uncertainty remains the primary factor limiting the appetite of firms to invest. Results also show over half of surveyed firms were forced to lay off workers during the pandemic, but recruitment plans over the next three years indicate an expected net increase in workforce. MNEs are increasingly looking for highly educated workers with strong managerial, analytical, and problem-solving skills. While these survey results may not be generalizable to all developing countries, they are directionally indicative of MNEs’ experiences in developing countries. en
dc.identifier http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/796741636359970724/World-Bank-Investor-Confidence-Survey-Evidence-from-the-Quarterly-Global-Multinational-Enterprises-Pulse-Survey-for-the-Second-Quarter-of-2021
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36581
dc.language English
dc.publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rights CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder World Bank
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subject MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE
dc.subject MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION
dc.subject GLOBAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY
dc.subject ENTERPRISE SURVEY
dc.subject INPUT COST
dc.subject PANDEMIC IMPACT
dc.subject CORONAVIRUS
dc.subject COVID-19
dc.subject SUPPLY CHAIN
dc.subject LIQUIDITY
dc.subject INVESTMENT PLANS
dc.subject LABOR DEMAND
dc.subject EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subject FOREIGN INVESTOR
dc.title World Bank Investor Confidence Survey en
dc.title.subtitle Evidence from the Quarterly Global Multinational Enterprises Pulse Survey for the Second Quarter of 2021 en
dc.type Report en
dc.type Rapport fr
dc.type Informe es
dspace.entity.type Publication
okr.date.disclosure 2021-11-08
okr.date.lastmodified 2021-11-08T00:00:00Z en
okr.doctype Economic & Sector Work
okr.doctype Economic & Sector Work :: Investment Climate Assessment
okr.docurl http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/796741636359970724/World-Bank-Investor-Confidence-Survey-Evidence-from-the-Quarterly-Global-Multinational-Enterprises-Pulse-Survey-for-the-Second-Quarter-of-2021
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okr.identifier.report 165899
okr.imported true en
okr.language.supported en
okr.pdfurl http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/796741636359970724/pdf/World-Bank-Investor-Confidence-Survey-Evidence-from-the-Quarterly-Global-Multinational-Enterprises-Pulse-Survey-for-the-Second-Quarter-of-2021.pdf en
okr.topic Macroeconomics and Economic Growth :: Business Cycles and Stabilization Policies
okr.topic Macroeconomics and Economic Growth :: Investment and Investment Climate
okr.topic Private Sector Development :: Private Sector Economics
okr.topic Social Protections and Labor :: Labor Markets
okr.topic International Economics and Trade :: Foreign Direct Investment
okr.unit EFI-FCI-TIC-Investment Climate (ETIIC)
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