Positive aspects of Romania’s investment environment.French stakeholders’ perspective

ABSTRACT

Foreign direct investments play a crucial role in supporting the development of national economies. The inflow of FDI depends to a great extent on the investment attractiveness of host countries, being also influenced by global economic conditions. In recent years, Romania has become one of the most attractive destinations, especially for French capital. This article aims to explain why the Romanian environment is attractive to the stakeholders involved in French capital management. The qualitative analysis covers the period after the fall of communism and is realized by applying semi-structured interviews conducted with several representatives of private and state actors.

KEYWORDS:

• Foreign direct investments
• Romanian economy
• stakeholders
• French investors
• attractiveness for investments

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Notes

1. Values retrieved after author`s assessment based on public data provided by National Bank of Romania.

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Elena Grad-Rusu

Elena Grad-Rusu is a lecturer at Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of European Studies, and holds a PhD in International Relations and European Studies. She is also a graduate of the Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences and has a Master Degree in European Businesses and Program Management. Her publications and research activity focus on topics such as: economic history, institutional communication and regional governance.