text: determinants of foreign private investment?   well, give it some thought.  why would you consider investing in a foreign country?  you would only invest if you feel that:  1. your money would be safe there, and 2. you would earn a higher return by investing there than you would investing in your own country.  people rarely invest as much where they feel the government is unstable or likely to take their assets away.  people also rarely invest where the economy is not growing.