Sovereign Positioning and IPA Investment Logic: From Promotion to Construction

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Authors: Rika Eichner
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Abstract

Systemic acceleration generates decision pressure driven by geopolitical re-framing dynamics, the formation of new alliances, compressed technology cycles, reconfigured capital markets, and evolving trade rules conditioned by sanctions and regulatory realignments. In this context, Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) operate within structures that undergo rapid transformation. The resulting asymmetries can open a field in which structural reorientation and changes in perspective become relevant considerations. One potential trajectory moves from reactive host functions towards structural agency where infrastructure and prefiguration become preconditions for foreign direct investment (FDI).

Fields of Study & Subjects

International Business and FDI State Capitalism and Financial Governance International Arbitration and Investment Law

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
8 February 2026
Language
EN