Somalia
Somalia, 29 May 2021
Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher’s Blog on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade
In this blog, I focus each time on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade in a certain country or territory in terms of how Location Factors (Political, Economic, Technological, Legal and Cultural) and Entry Modes (e.g. M&As, Export and Greenfield) impact the attractiveness - or vice versa - the risks of FDI and International Trade in the specific country or territory.
Somalia, Somaliland and Puntland – Foreign Direct Investment and International Trade
Somaliland and Puntland
Somaliland is a self-declared sovereign state yet internationally considered as part of Somalia.
Population: 3.5 Million
Puntland is a self-declared territory as an autonomous state within Somalia.
Population: 2.0 Million
Information and Data on FDI and International Trade
Investing in Somalia - Lloyds Bank International Trade Portal (lloydsbanktrade.com)
Trade Profile - Somalia - Lloyds Bank International Trade Portal (lloydsbanktrade.com)
Somalia - United States Department of State
Somaliland Listed As UAE’s Biggest FDI Recipient | Saxafi (saxafimedia.com)
Somaliland. An Investment Guide to Somaliland Opportunities & Conditions
Macro Data
General Information and Political Information
Somalia - The World Factbook (cia.gov)
Relevant Research Papers and Research Books
State Building in De Facto States: Somaliland and Puntland Compared on JSTOR
How Piracy is Affecting Economic Development in Puntland, Somalia on JSTOR
Between Somaliland and Puntland | African Affairs | Oxford Academic (oup.com)
328753-Somalia and Yemen's Cross-border Maritime Economy .pdf (dehai.org)
Order beyond the state: explaining Somaliland's avoidance of maritime piracy - ProQuest
Public Policy and Politics via Documentaries and in-Depth TV NewsPrograms
Documentaries and in-Depth TV News programs usually reflect a certain viewpoint.ZRB
History and Important History Events
A Modern History of Somalia | Taylor & Francis Group (taylorfrancis.com)
Al-Shabaab in Somalia: The History and Ideology of a Militant Islamist Group 2005-2012 - ProQuest
Other Issues
War and Peace in Somalia: National Grievances, Local Conflict and Al-Shabaab - Google Books