An Analysis of aspects of international law that provide incentives for Zambian Companies to Invest Abroad

Abstract

A number of companies intending to invest in foreign markets including Zambian companies may be subjected to various regulations in the countries they intend to invest. Some of the regulations may work to the advantage of the investing company in foreign markets and some of the regulations may work to the disadvantage of these companies. This article analyses aspects of international law that provide incentives to foreign companies including Zambian companies to invest abroad. The article focuses solely on incentives that relate to Zambian companies.

Due to the specialized nature of the topic the article is entirely based on secondary data. Information is specifically obtained from scholarly articles in finance, management and legal studies, various textbooks in finance, management and legal studies and journals from professional bodies.