Greenfield FDI attractiveness index: a machine learning approach
Original version
Alon, I., Bretas, V. P. G., Schlip, A. & Paltrinieri, A. (2022). Competitiveness Review: an international business journal. Competitiveness Review: an international business journal, 32(7), 85-108. https://doi.org/10.1108/CR-12-2021-0171Description
This study aims to propose a comprehensive greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) attractiveness index using exploratory factor analysis and automated machine learning (AML). We offer offer a robust empirical measurement of location-choice factors identified in the FDI literature through a novel method and provide a tool for assessing the countries' investment potential.