OECD Investment Policy Reviews.

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OECD's comprehensive review of investment policy in Costa Rica. After an overview of the country, the review examines investment policy, investment promotion and facilitation as well as infrastructure in Costa Rica. Foreword Table of contents Acronyms and abbreviations Executive summary Assessment and recommendations Chapter 1. The role of FDI in Costa Rica's economic development Introduction Overview of the Costa Rican economy Table 1.1. Percentage of real GDP per sector Figure 1.1. Structure of industrial exports by intensity in the use of factors of production The role of FDI in Costa Rica's development Recent FDI trends Figure 1.2. FDI inflows to Costa Rica, 19902012 Figure 1.3. FDI inflows as a percentage of GDP in Costa Rica and LAC for selected years. Box 1.1. FDI and privatisations in Costa RicaFDI by country of origin Figure 1.4. Cumulative FDI inflows (200012) by country of origin FDI in Costa Rica by sector Figure 1.5. Cumulative FDI inflows (200012) by sector Box 1.2. Measuring Foreign Direct Investment The way forward Box 1.3. GVCs and investment policy: key OECD messages Notes References Chapter 2. Costa Rica's investment regime and the OECD National Treatment instrument Box 2.1. The Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises Main features of Costa Rica's investment regime. Overview of investmentrelated legislationTransparency, accountability and predictability of Costa Rica's investment regime Principle of nondiscrimination Exceptions to the National Treatment instrument notified by Costa Rica Access to land Electricity (generation) Mining and exploration of ores, other than hydrocarbons Land transportation Water transportation Air transportation Agricultural aviation Other measures reported by Costa Rica not covered by the OECD National Treatment instrument Access to local finance Government procurement. Measures notified under the National Treatment instrument by Costa Rica for transparencyInvestment by established foreigncontrolled enterprises Corporate organisation and key personnel Sectors subject to public/private/mixed monopolies or concessions Rationale for the existing restrictions and plans for phasing them out Costa Rica's position under the instrument of the OECD Declaration on Investment Incentives and Disincentives Costa Rica's position under the instrument of the OECD Declaration on Conflicting Requirements FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index for Costa Rica. Box 2.2. Calculating the FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness IndexFigure 2.1. OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index, as of December 2012 Figure 2.2. OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index by sectors, 2012 Notes Chapter 3. Costa Rica's policy framework for investment Box 3.1. The OECD Policy Framework for Investment Investment policy International assessment of Costa Rica's business environment Figure 3.1. Ease of doing business: regional comparison Figure 3.2. Costa Rica's ranking in Doing Business 2013 Property rights and access to land Intellectual Property Rights.