| Author | Lubis, Mirza Ichsan B. |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. ISE-96-21 |
| Subject(s) | Investments--ASEAN countries
|
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Engineering, School of Advanced Technologjes
|
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. ISE-96-21 |
| Abstract | Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has increase rapidly at the Asia-Pacific region since the midl 980's where much of this investment flowed to the ASEAN countries. It is very important
then for ASEAN countries to understand which factors are critical to determine the
attractiveness of a host country to FDI. Moreover, it is also important for each of them to
understand their own position among all competitors. In other hand, the investors also need a
framework of analysis in order to make an investment decision on ASEAN countries. The
objectives of this study are: firstly, to identify the factors affecting the attractiveness of
ASEAN countries for FDI, secondly, to rank the factors affecting the attractiveness of ASEAN
countries for FDI, thirdly, to rank the attractiveness of ASEAN countries. By using the
methodology of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), the factors are ranked on their importance.
Political Stability was found to be the most important factor, followed by Macroeconomic
Policy and Stability, Labour and Natural Resources Availability, Investment Climate, Physical
and Social Infrastructure, Market Size, Foreign Exchange Control, Skilled Labour Availability
and finally Cultural and Ethnic Network. As for the subfactor, the most important one is
Investment Climate By Government Policy To Promote FDI followed by Investment Climate
By Incentives For Investors, and finally Investment Climate By Government Attitude Toward
FDI. Taken into account these factors Singapore was found to be the most attractive country,
followed by Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei and Philippines share an equal rank and
Vietnam as the least attractive country. |
| Year | 1996 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. ISE-96-21 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Advanced Technologies (SAT) |
| Department | Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Tang, John C. S.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Pandey, P. C.;Nagarur, Nagendra N.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Austria |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1996 |