R e s e a r c h

Work in progress

• The Rising Concentration of Foreign Direct Investment, with Davide Rigo and Gianluca Santoni. 

• Trade finance use by heterogeneous firms with Francesca de Nicola and Trang Thu Tran. 

• Trade Finance in the Americas : A study of Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico, joint IFC-WTO study with Marc Auboin, Eddy Bekkers, Bel Haile, Mariana Pereira-Lopez, Samuel Rosenow and Ariane Volk.

• The Great Upgrade, Revision of 'Global Transition Online', with Jonathan Timmis.

Published in Chronological order 

• World Bank Group (2023). Changing Foreign Direct Investment Dynamics and Policy Responses. White Paper for Japan’s G7 Presidency. World Bank & IFC: December 20, 2023. https://www.ifc.org/content/dam/ifc/doc/2023/changing-foreign-direct-investment-dynamics-and-policy-responses.pdf

• WTO & IFC (2023). Trade Finance in the Mekong Region: A study of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, Geneva: World Trade Organization. https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/publications_e/tf_mekong_e.htm

• Berger, A., and A. Ragoussis (2022). Is Foreign Direct Investment Losing Clout in Development? DIE Briefing Paper 2/2022. Bonn: German Development Institute /Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE). https://www.idos-research.de/en/briefing-paper/article/is-foreign-direct-investment-losing-clout-in-development/

• Ragoussis, A., and J. Timmis (2022). ‘Global Transition Online.’ World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No 9951. Washington, DC. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/37103

• WTO & IFC (2022). Trade Finance in West Africa: A study of Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal.  Washington DC: International Finance Corporation. https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/booksp_e/tfinwestafrica_e.pdf

• Assaf, N., M. O. Engman, A. Ragoussis and S. Agrawal (2021). ‘Private Sector Development in Fragile States’, in International Monetary Fund (IMF), Macroeconomic Policy in Fragile States. Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/macroeconomic-policy-in-fragile-states-9780198853091

• Ciani, A., M. Hyland, N. Karalashvili, J. L. Keller, A. Ragoussis, T. T. Tran (2020). Making It Big: Why Developing Countries Need More Large Firms, Washington DC: World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/34430

• Ragoussis, A. (2020). ‘How Beneficial Are Foreign Acquisitions of Firms in Developing Countries?’ in World Bank, Global Investment Competitiveness Report 2019/20, Washington DC: The World Bank. https://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/10.1596/978-1-4648-1536-2_ch2

• Adian, I., D. Doumbia, N. Gregory, A. Ragoussis, A. Reddy, J. Timmis (2020). ‘Small and Medium Enterprises in the Pandemic : Impact, Responses and the Role of Development Finance.’ World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No 9414. Washington, DC https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/34552

• Collier, P., N. Gregory, and A. Ragoussis (2019). ‘Pioneering Firms in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States: Why and How Development Financial Institutions Should Support Them.’ World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No 8774, Washington DC: The World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/31400

• International Finance Corporation (2019). Generating Private Investment in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations, Washington DC: International Finance Corporation https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/publications_ext_content/ifc_external_publication_site/publications_listing_page/201902-fcs-study

• Ragoussis, A., and H. Shams (2018). ‘Foreign Direct Investment in Fragile and Conflict Situations’ in World Bank, Global Investment Competitiveness Report 2017/18, Washington DC: The World Bank. https://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/10.1596/978-1-4648-1175-3_ch5

• Lejárraga, I., and A. Ragoussis (2018). ‘Beyond Capital: Monitoring Development Outcomes of Multinational Enterprises.’ World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No 8686, Washington DC: The World Bank - Link: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/31087

• International Finance Corporation (2016). ‘Private Provision of Education: Opportunities for Emerging Markets’, EMCompass Note No 32, Washington DC: The World Bank https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/be61e693-b082-4739-98bc-aa28c2b286ed/EM+Compass+Note+32+Education+2-7+FINAL.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=lEuLoiB

• Ragoussis, A. (2016). ‘Government agoraphobia: Home-Bias in Developing Countries Procurement Markets’, DIE Discussion Paper 5/2016. Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE). https://www.idos-research.de/en/discussion-paper/article/government-agoraphobia-home-bias-in-developing-country-procurement-markets/

• Stephenson, S., A. Ragoussis, and J. Sotelo (2016). ‘Implications of Trade in Services Agreement for Developing Countries’, DIE Discussion Paper 10 /2016. Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE). https://www.idos-research.de/discussion-paper/article/implications-of-the-trade-in-services-agreement-tisa-for-developing-countries/

• Müller, B., and A. Ragoussis (2016). ‘Minorities and International Trade: a Literature Review’, DIE Discussion Paper 11 /2016. Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE). https://www.idos-research.de/uploads/media/DP_11.2016.1.pdf

• Kowalski, P., J. Lopez-Gonzalez, A. Ragoussis, C. Ugarte (2015). ‘Developing Countries’ Participation in Global Value Chains—Implications for Trade and Trade-related Policies’, OECD Trade Policy Paper No 179. Paris: OECD Publishing. https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/trade/participation-of-developing-countries-in-global-value-chains_5js33lfw0xxn-en

• De Backer, K., S. Miroudot, and A. Ragoussis (2013). ‘Manufacturing in Global Value Chains’ in Veugelers, R. (Ed.), Manufacturing Europe’s Future, Brussels: Bruegel Blueprint Series, Volume XXI. https://www.bruegel.org/sites/default/files/wp_attachments/Blueprint_XXI_web_181113a.pdf

• Miroudot, S., and A. Ragoussis (2013). ‘Actors in the International Investment Scenario: Objectives, Performance and Advantages of Affiliates of State–Owned Enterprises and Sovereign Wealth Funds,’ in Sauvé, P., and R. Echandi (Eds.), Prospects in International Investment Law and Policy, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/prospects-in-international-investment-law-and-policy/actors-in-the-international-investment-scenario/E9EE95465D4F6487CD14453332BB76B9

• Ragoussis, A. (2011). ‘The Investment Development Path in Space’. Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 147(3): 527–541. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41485879

• Lanz, R., S. Miroudot, and A. Ragoussis (2009). ‘Trade in Intermediate Goods and Services,’ OECD Trade Policy Paper No 93. Paris: OECD Publishing. https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/trade/trade-in-intermediate-goods-and-services_5kmlcxtdlk8r-en

• Miroudot, S., and A. Ragoussis (2009). ‘Vertical Trade, Trade costs and FDI,’ OECD Trade Policy Paper No 89. Paris: OECD Publishing. https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/trade/vertical-trade-trade-costs-and-fdi_222111384154