An analysis of foreign direct investment attractiveness of the Russian Far East by Porter’s Diamond model
https://doi.org/10.17073/2072-1633-2019-3-334-340
Abstract
This paper is dedicated to measuring the Foreign direct investment (FDI) attractiveness of the Russian Far East. In 2012, the Russian Federationofficially addressed the Turn to the East Policy through «Measures to Implement the Russian Federation Foreign Policy” to resolve the chronically underdeveloped economy of the Far Eastern district. The Far Eastern development entails an enormous budget from abroad considering the enormous magnitude of investments projects. However, despite the continuous increasing investment propensity in the Russian Far East, the result is not yet impressive. Thereby, the thorough analysis of the FDI attractiveness of the Far Eastshould more to be conducted. To do that, in this study, we analyzed the FDI attractiveness of the Far East based on the Porter’s Diamond model, comprised of the four endogenous factors – Production Factor, Demand Factor, Related and Supporting Industries, and Firm Strategy Structure and Rivalry-, and the two exogenous factors-chance, and government. Based on the analysis, we diagnosed that weak factor and demand conditions and ambiguous political will majorly hinder from accelerating the Turn to the East Policy. Thereby, we concluded that to achieve momentum of the policy by generating high efficiency of the policy mechanisms to induce FDI, the strong political will should be accompanied with investmentfavorable factor and demand conditions.
About the Author
Han Sol Lee
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Han Sol Lee – Graduate Student
6 Miklukho-Maklaya Ul., Moscow 117198, Russia
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Lee H.S. An analysis of foreign direct investment attractiveness of the Russian Far East by Porter’s Diamond model. Russian Journal of Industrial Economics. 2019;12(3):334-340. https://doi.org/10.17073/2072-1633-2019-3-334-340
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