Burundi, 20 March 2022

Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher’s Academic Blog on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade: Opportunities versus Risks

Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher - Researcher in International Business with a focus on Risks

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. Still, keep in mind that each risk may lead to an opportunity for resolving problems via suitable FDI and International Trade, while each opportunity for FDI and International Trade may involve risks.

Political Risks: Regime Transformation, Political Instability, Wars, Conflicts, Geopolitical Conflicts, Sanctions, Global Terror, Regional Crises, and Global Crises.

Economic Risks: Economic Instability, Restrictions on FDI and International Trade, Impact of FDI on Labour Markets; International Trade Agreements and Trade Wars

Strategic Risks: Strategic Risks in M&As, Integration in M&As, Cultural Distance, Cultural Openness, Labour Unions in M&As

Burundi - Foreign Direct Investment and International Trade

Key Figures of FDI and International Trade

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$): $6.06 (Millions) (2020)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$): $1.72 (Millions) (2020)

Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$): $285.11 (Millions) (2018)

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$): $905.29 (Millions) (2018)

Source: World Bank

Information and Data on FDI and International Trade

Investing in Burundi - International Trade Portal International Trade Portal (lloydsbanktrade.com)

Trade Profile - Burundi - International Trade Portal International Trade Portal (lloydsbanktrade.com)

FactSheet_2021_new (unctad.org)

Burundi - United States Department of State

Macro Data

Burundi | Data (worldbank.org)

Burundi and the IMF

General Information and Political Information

Burundi - The World Factbook (cia.gov)

Burundi country profile - BBC News

Research Papers and Research Books

Analysis of biodegradabMineralogical and geochemical study of the rare earth element mineralization at Gakara (Burundi) - ScienceDirect

Marketing of edible insects in Lake Victoria basin: the case of Uganda and Burundi | Journal of Insects as Food and Feed (wageningenacademic.com)

Home, Again: Refugee Return and Post-Conflict Violence in Burundi | International Security | MIT Press

The African Union and coercive diplomacy: the case of Burundi | The Journal of Modern African Studies | Cambridge Core

Veto power and power-sharing: insights from Burundi (2000–2018): Democratization: Vol 26, No 7 (tandfonline.com)

Comparative advantage of the eastern and central Africa in the coffee export sector: The case of Burundi | African Crop Science Journal (ajol.info)

Land | Free Full-Text | Ambiguous Outcomes of Returnees’ Land Dispute Resolution and Restitution in War-Torn Burundi (mdpi.com)

New paradigms on performance of SMEs | International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478) (ssbfnet.com)

Full article: Do Anti-Corruption Messages Improve Public Service Delivery? Insights from a Lab-in-the-Field Experiment in Burundi (tandfonline.com)

Macroeconomic Performance, Exchange Rate Dynamics, and Short-Run Policies in Burundi | Journal of African Development | Scholarly Publishing Collective

Geosciences | Free Full-Text | Characteristics and Distribution of Landslides in the Populated Hillslopes of Bujumbura, Burundi (mdpi.com)

Mobilizing farmers to stop land degradation: A different discourse from Burundi - Kessler - 2021 - Land Degradation & Development - Wiley Online Library

Tax reforms, civil conflicts and tax revenue performance in Burundi - ScienceDirect

Gender and access to justice in Burundi: conflicting norms, gaps in the law and the role of judges: The Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law: Vol 53, No 3 (tandfonline.com)

What matters? The role of values in transformations toward sustainability: a case study of coffee production in Burundi | SpringerLink

Assessment of drought events, their trend and teleconnection factors over Burundi, East Africa | SpringerLink

Diagnosis of meteorological factors associated with recent extreme rainfall events over Burundi - ScienceDirect

Defusing Land Disputes? The Politics of Land Certification and Dispute Resolution in Burundi - Tchatchoua‐Djomo - 2020 - Development and Change - Wiley Online Library

Public Policy and Politics via Documentaries and in-Depth TV News Programs

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

The Republic of Burundi: a land of promise - YouTube

Burundi is the poorest country in the world, so obviously, risks exist in any new endeavour, but at the same time, plenty of opportunities because they need everything. This documentary focues on the opportunities in Burundi. ZRB

Important History Events

Why History? History shapes the present and future and even may repeat itself. ZRB

Burundi: Ethnic Conflict and Genocide - Rene Lemarchand - Google Books

History of Burundi: Government, People, Economy - Sampson Jerry - Google Books

Burundi: Fear and Exile - YouTube

Other Issues

Issues that may have indirect effects or long-run effects either on opportunities or risks of FDI and International Trade. ZRB

Spatiotemporal variation of rainfall and occurrence of extreme events over Burundi during 1960 to 2010 | SpringerLink

In Burundi, the Drum Is a Revered Symbol of Unity. But Only Men Can Play. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Merck Foundation thanks Burundi First Lady and Her Daughter for Dedicating Her Song to More Than a Mother Campaign to Break Infertility Stigma (webindia123.com)

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