Abbreviations and acronyms

ASEAN

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

BDS

Business development services

BIT

Bilateral Investment Treaty

CIT

Corporate income tax

CSR

Corporate social responsibility

FDI

Foreign direct investment

GDP

Gross domestic product

GVC

Global value chain

ICT

Information and communications technology

IIA

International Investment Agreement

ILO

International Labour Organization

IMF

International Monetary Fund

IPA

Investment promotion agency

ISDS

Investor-State Dispute Settlement

JIC

Jordan Investment Commission

LCR

Local content requirement

M&A

Merger and acquisition

MENA

Middle East and North Africa

MNE

Multinational enterprise

MoI

Ministry of Investment

NCP

National Contact Point

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OSS

One-stop shop

PPP

Public-private partnership

RBC

Responsible Business Conduct

SEZ

Special Economic Zone

SME

Small- and medium-sized enterprise

SOE

State-owned enterprise

SSEI

Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative

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