FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AS A DRIVER OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC RESILIENCE IN THE POST-CONFLICT PERIOD
Abstract
The article substantiates the decisive role of FDI in ensuring the economic resilience of countries following the active phase of military and political conflicts. In order to develop effective mechanisms for attracting FDI and strengthening Ukraine’s economic resilience in the post-conflict period, it is appropriate to analyse the experience of other post-Soviet states affected by armed conflicts, which, together with Ukraine, currently form the “Associated Trio” — Georgia and Moldova. Relatively low coefficients of determination indicate persistently elevated investment risks and negative investor expectations regarding the stability of the economic environment following the cessation of conflict. The systematisation of key factors influencing national economic resilience and its strengthening demonstrates the success of Georgia’s case in attracting FDI into special economic zones as a tool for stimulating post-conflict economic recovery and enhancing economic resilience. Future research should focus on assessing the effectiveness of specific instruments for attracting FDI in post-conflict conditions.
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