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Geopolitical Fragmentation and Friendshoring : Evidence from Project-Level Foreign Investment Data

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  • Grover, Arti
  • Vézina,Pierre-Louis

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This paper examines the relationship between geopolitical fragmentation and friendshoring of foreign investments over time, countries, and sectors. The analysis uses comprehensive data on foreign direct investments covering greenfield projects, mergers and acquisitions, and stocks of affiliates, as well as data on four alternative measures of geopolitical distance between countries. The gravity estimations suggest that, first, geopolitical differences have a negative effect on foreign investments and the magnitude has heightened in the post-pandemic period compared to a decade ago. Second, it is primarily the companies from advanced Western economies whose foreign investment decisions are increasingly shaped by friendshoring forces. Finally, the paper shows that friendshoring is not only confined to strategic industries, implying that allocations of foreign direct investments may not solely reflect national security or resilience considerations.

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  • Grover, Arti & Vézina,Pierre-Louis, 2025. "Geopolitical Fragmentation and Friendshoring : Evidence from Project-Level Foreign Investment Data," Policy Research Working Paper Series 11149, The World Bank.
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