Foreign Aid Modalities and MNEs’ Investments
Can foreign aid do more than support development and pull businesses into new markets? This podcast looks at how grants, loans, equity investments, and other forms of aid influence where multinational firms invest, how many projects they launch, and how many jobs they create. The big surprise is that aid structured more like investment can be especially powerful in attracting private companies.
Citation: Mahamed, S., Zilja, F. (2026). Foreign aid modalities and MNEs’ investments. Journal of International Business Policy. https://doi.org/10.1057/s42214-026-00256-8
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