Belize, 10 June 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, Ecological, 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.

Belize – Foreign Direct Investment and International Trade

Belize

Capital: Belmopan

Population: 390,353

GDP per Capita (PPP): $7,314.6

GNI per Capita (PPP): $6,700

Source: 2019, World Bank

Information and Data on FDI and International Trade

Foreign investment in Belize - Santandertrade.com

Trade Profile - Belize - Lloyds Bank International Trade Portal (lloydsbanktrade.com)

Belize - United States Department of State

Macro Data

Belize | Data (worldbank.org)

Belize and the IMF

General Information and Political Information

Belize - The World Factbook (cia.gov)

Belize country profile - BBC News

Research Papers and Research Books

Carneiro, F. (2016). Belize, Right Choices Bright Future.

Rekindling Economic Growth in Belize | Publications (iadb.org)

Reinvigorating Growth in Belize - Dmitry Vasilyev - Google Books

Characteristics of, and uncertainties about, illegal jaguar trade in Belize and Guatemala - ScienceDirect

Lobster, tourism and other kinds of business. Economic opportunity and language choice in a multilingual village in Belize: Language and Intercultural Communication: Vol 18, No 4 (tandfonline.com)

Wilk, R. (2017). Belize: A Country but Not a Nation. In Small Countries (pp. 236-249). University of Pennsylvania Press.

Assessing the Impact of the De-risking on Remittances and Trade Finance in Belize | Publications (iadb.org)

The 2009–2016 Belize sea cucumber fishery: Resource use patterns, management strategies and socioeconomic impacts - ScienceDirect

Public Policy and Politics via Documentaries and in-Depth TV NewsPrograms

Documentaries and in-Depth TV News programs usually reflect a certain viewpoint.ZRB

Ageing in Belize Documentary - YouTube

Belize's First Line of Defence | Episode 4: Mission: BDF Patrol - YouTube

History and Important History Events

Creating “Belize”: The Mapping and Naming History of a Liminal Locale: Terrae Incognitae: Vol 51, No 1 (tandfonline.com)

Climb Ancient Temples in Belize's Maya Ruins | National Geographic - YouTube

Other Issues

New study says deforestation has darkened coastal waters of Belize (breakingbelizenews.com)

A Natural History of Belize: Inside the Maya Forest - Samuel Bridgewater - Google Books

Water | Free Full-Text | Seasonal Fluxes of Dissolved Nutrients in Streams of Catchments Dominated by Swidden Agriculture in the Maya Forest of Belize, Central America (mdpi.com)