Why is Barcelona, Spain a ripe environment for foreign direct investment?
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https://doi.org/10.58445/rars.837Keywords:
investment, business, economics, fdiAbstract
Historically Barcelona, Spain is proving to be an increasingly attractive place for foreign direct investment (FDI) over the past few years. Specifically, its hyperconnected, dynamic and innovative qualities have offered a mix of opportunities in areas such as the startups, industrial systems as well as technologies. This paper analyzes the significant aspects that primarily influence the competitiveness of Catalonia’s environment. Controlling for other key factors, federal laws and regulations and macro economic performances also have a large association to its high attractiveness.
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