ASSESSMENT CRITERIA AND IMPROVEMENT DIRECTIONS OF REGIONAL INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESS IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION
Keywords:
Globalization; regional investment attractiveness; foreign direct investment (fdi); investment climate; economic competitiveness; infrastructure development; institutional reform; human capital; regional development; uzbekistan economy; sustainable growth; green investment; regional disparities; policy innovation; economic integration.Abstract
In an era of rapid globalisation, regions within emerging economies are increasingly competing for foreign direct investment (FDI) and other capital flows. A region’s attractiveness to investment is not only determined by macroeconomic factors, but also by institutional, infrastructural, and human-capital conditions. This article examines key criteria for assessing regional investment attractiveness and proposes practical directions for improvement, drawing on the case of Uzbekistan. The relevance of the topic stems from the changing global investment landscape, where FDI flows to developing countries remain volatile (with global flows at their lowest since 2005), and where Uzbekistan recorded over a 50 % increase in FDI in 2024 .
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