‘South-South’ FDI and Political Risk Insurance: Challenges and Opportunities

Political risk perceptions and mitigation tools used by South-based MNEs differ from those of firms in industrialized countries, but this is changing, says the latest issue of MIGA Perspectives. This feature highlights the changing risk perceptions of South-based investors and experiences of individual political risk insurance providers, drawing on contributions for India, China, ATI and ICIEC.

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