The impact of investment law no. (4) 2006 on the foreign direct investment and the antecedent effect on the labour market in Kurdistan regional government

The impact of investment law no. (4) 2006 on the foreign direct investment and the antecedent effect on the labour market in Kurdistan regional government

The aim of this thesis is to analyze the impacts of Investment Law no. (4) 2006 on the foreign direct investment and the antecedent effect on the labor market in Kurdistan. The main objective of this research is to analyze the impact of FDI on labour market .This study uses qualitative approaches. P...

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The impact of investment law no. (4) 2006 on the foreign direct investment and the antecedent effect on the labour market in Kurdistan regional government
description The aim of this thesis is to analyze the impacts of Investment Law no. (4) 2006 on the foreign direct investment and the antecedent effect on the labor market in Kurdistan. The main objective of this research is to analyze the impact of FDI on labour market .This study uses qualitative approaches. Primary data were generated from officials and companies interviews and secondary data was collected from various sources of government publications. The objective of this research is to identify the roles of FDI on Kurdistan’s Labour market and economic growth; also it intends to emphasize the roles of investment laws in KRG in enticing FDI and its influence on the KRG’s labour market. This study founds positive relationship between FDI and labour market. The study also discovered that labour market was developed through FDI and hundreds of job opportunities created by foreign labour. This stressed that Investment Law No (4) was effective in bringing foreign investors in Kurdistan, which impacted different sectors economy and labour market. However, if the law was effective in a period of time, for now, it needs to be amended and several acts in this law should be changed in order to maximize the advantages of FDI and targeting country development vision. The law was resulted the misuse of public lands as well as the lack of diversification of investment on sectors. The law should also be amended in the way to diversify investment sectors. Generally, FDI and investment law resulted in creating a positive environment for local workers as well as overall economic growth of the country.
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title The impact of investment law no. (4) 2006 on the foreign direct investment and the antecedent effect on the labour market in Kurdistan regional government
title_short The impact of investment law no. (4) 2006 on the foreign direct investment and the antecedent effect on the labour market in Kurdistan regional government
title_full The impact of investment law no. (4) 2006 on the foreign direct investment and the antecedent effect on the labour market in Kurdistan regional government
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The objective of this research is to identify the roles of FDI on Kurdistan’s Labour market and economic growth; also it intends to emphasize the roles of investment laws in KRG in enticing FDI and its influence on the KRG’s labour market. This study founds positive relationship between FDI and labour market. The study also discovered that labour market was developed through FDI and hundreds of job opportunities created by foreign labour. This stressed that Investment Law No (4) was effective in bringing foreign investors in Kurdistan, which impacted different sectors economy and labour market. However, if the law was effective in a period of time, for now, it needs to be amended and several acts in this law should be changed in order to maximize the advantages of FDI and targeting country development vision. The law was resulted the misuse of public lands as well as the lack of diversification of investment on sectors. 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