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Faced with a recession in regional markets, downturns in Arab aid and worker remittances, and nearby political disturbances, Jordan is looking increasingly for foreign investment as a source of jobs, technology, and foreign exchange. This paper compares Jordan's investment climate to that in 7 other nations - Turkey, Tunisia, Taiwan, Cyprus, Greece, Egypt, and Bahrain - and then suggests policy changes. The report finds that Jordan's investment incentives are competitive with those in other countries and in some respects are more generous. Jordan is notable for its lack of restrictions on foreign ownership in industry, agriculture, and tourism, especially compared to Bahrain, Greece, and Cyprus; its 5-15 year tax holiday is more generous than that of Taiwan, Egypt, or Cyprus; and, for regional headquarters, Jordan's incentives are on a par with Greece, Bahrain, Cyprus, and other key regional sales sites. Exporting firms will also find Jordan's incentive package to be competitive, although Tunisia offers a tax holiday in perpetuity. Thus, there are no striking reasons for Jordan to add new incentives. The underlying causes for the relatively low level of foreign investment in Jo
Source: DEC abstract, PN-ABC-047 (1988). The source's own text.
Operated in: Ghana, Guatemala, Niger, Tunisia, Philippines, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Rwanda, Middle East, Senegal, Dominican Republic, Asia, Cameroon, Kenya, South Africa, Madagascar, Tanzania, Poland, Jordan, Africa South of Sahara, Morocco, Togo, Central Asia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Zimbabwe, Hungary, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
When the program ran, from its start year to the latest document year. A hatched bar means the start is our estimate.
Axis: award years, end from years in documents. The start year comes from award fiscal year; the end is the latest document year, so the program may have run longer.
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Evaluation studies and evaluation-type documents linked to this program.
| Evaluation of the USAID/Kenya private sector program : final report | 1989 | Evaluation-type document |
| The impact on the poor of USAID's private sector programs in the Dominican Republic : final report | 1989 | Evaluation-type document |
| Dominican Republic : an assessment of USAID returned participants in the agricultural sector | 1989 | Evaluation-type document |
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| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young | implementer | 1988 to 1991 | Stated in a document | 60 sources |
| J. E. Austin Associates, Inc. | implementer | 1988 to 1993 | Stated in a document | 53 sources |
Awards, topics, similar programs and how to read this page.
Scope: global. How the scope was set is not described yet. High confidence.
How sure we are: 0.95.
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDC-2028-Z-7186 (other, fiscal year not recorded) | 1988 to 1994 | Stated in a document |
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| Title | Year | Type |
|---|
| implementer |
| 1989 to 1994 |
| Stated in a document |
| 48 sources |
| Arthur Young and Co. | implementer | 1988 to 1990 | Stated in a document | 33 sources |
| The Services Group, Inc. (TSG) | implementer | 1988 to 1994 | Stated in a document | 21 sources |
| SRI International | implementer | 1988 to 1991 | Stated in a document | 11 sources |
| Washington Trade and Investment Group | implementer | 1993 | Stated in a document | 5 sources |
| SRI International. International Policy Center | implementer | 1989 to 1992 | Stated in a document | 5 sources |
| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan. Ministry of Planning | lead ministry | 1988 | Likely, not confirmed | 2 sources |
| Paraguay. Ministry of Industry and Commerce | lead ministry | 1989 | Likely, not confirmed | 1 source |
| Jordan. Ministry of Finance | lead ministry | 1989 | Likely, not confirmed | 1 source |
Districts, regions and facilities named in the program's own documents, not verified sites. Place dots exist for Malawi and Guatemala only so far.
Sample Built from district names in Malawi documents while the full place data loads; it is not yet the finished place list.
Solid: the documents describe the program's work there. Faint: named in the program's documents. Bigger means more mentions. Shown: district, region or province, facility; squares are facilities.
| 134 sources |
| PDC-2028-Z-10-7186 (task order, fiscal year not recorded) | 1988 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| PDC-2028-Z-10-7186-00-10 (award, fiscal year not recorded) | 1988 to 1990 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| 011-49-69-7530-54 (award, fiscal year not recorded) | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| DPE-2028-C-5074 (contract, fiscal year not recorded) | 1991 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Traditional Products Exporters Guild of Guatemala | 1990 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| Omani-American Joint Commission for Economic and Technical Cooperation | 1990 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| General Confederation of Mauritania Employers | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| USAID. New Independent States Task Force | 1993 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1989 to 1992 | Stated in a document | 11 sources |
| Guatemala | 1989 to 1993 | Stated in a document | 11 sources |
| Niger | 1991 | Stated in a document | 11 sources |
| Rwanda | 1989 to 1990 | Stated in a document | 5 sources |
| Tunisia | 1988 to 1992 | Stated in a document | 4 sources |
| Kenya | 1989 | Stated in a document | 4 sources |
| South Africa | 1990 to 1991 | Stated in a document | 4 sources |
| Dominican Republic | 1988 to 1989 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| Ivory Coast [Cote d'Ivoire] | 1993 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| Madagascar | 1991 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| Philippines | 1988 to 1990 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| Senegal | 1989 to 1991 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| Tanzania | 1992 to 1993 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| Cameroon | 1988 to 1990 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| Morocco | 1990 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| Uganda | 1991 to 1994 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1989 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| Jordan | 1988 to 1989 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| Poland | 1990 to 1991 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| Togo | 1992 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| Zimbabwe | 1992 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| Cape Verde | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Congo DR | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Costa Rica | 1988 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Guinea | 1992 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Haiti | 1991 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Hungary | 1991 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Indonesia | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Liberia | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Mali | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Mauritania | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Nigeria | 1990 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| NIS Regional | 1993 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Oman | 1990 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Pakistan | 1990 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Paraguay | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Peru | 1988 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Sri Lanka | 1990 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Thailand | 1990 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| United States and District of Columbia | 1992 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Uruguay | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Africa Regional | 1990 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
Sector profile (computed): Private sector competitiveness 45%; Trade and investment 8%; Program management, planning and administration 7%
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