Studying the influencing factors in attracting foreign investment

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Master's student in private law, Kish International Unit, Islamic Azad University, Hormozgan, Iran.

2 Member of the Faculty of International Law, Damavand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Economic development, as one of the most important factors affecting the progress of a country, has played an undeniable role in the material well-being of the society, as well as achieving a suitable position in the international arena. Therefore, the current research was conducted with the aim of identifying the main obstacles to attracting foreign investment and ways to solve them in order to increase investment in Iran. This research was carried out in a descriptive-analytical way and with the method of scanning library resources. In the following, in response to this research question, what are the obstacles to attract more foreign investment in Iran and the solutions to solve it? It should be stated that according to the conducted interviews, the obstacles and opportunities of foreign investment, in order of priority, include opportunities such as: many potentials and many investment opportunities, young and active and educated population, the country's need for material capital and foreign management, high rate of return on investment In the money and capital markets of the country and the huge plans being implemented in the industrial sectors, the obstacles include the lack of a written plan and national determination to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), the existence of legal and political obstacles, the inability to introduce investment potentials and opportunities, and the risks surrounding investment. They are foreign.

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