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Foreign Direct Investment in Bahrain Lobna Ali Al-Khalifa DISSERTATION.COM Boca Raton Foreign Direct Investment in Bahrain Copyright © 2007 Lobna Ali Al-Khalifa All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher. D Boca Raton, Florida USA • 2010 ISBN-10: 1-59942-321-9 ISBN-13: 978-1-59942-321-0 Acknowledgements This thesis would not have been possible without the help, support and comments of a number of people. First and foremost, I would like to thanks Mr. H. K. Radice, Head of School of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds, whose guidance throughout my PhD was invaluable. I am also grateful to Professor R. C. Bush of Leeds University for help during my research. Furthermore, I would like to thank the interviewees who all gave, generously their time. Finally a big thank you goes to my husband, Nawaf Al- Jalahma, who provided humour, inspiration and moral support throughout the writing of this thesis. 1 Abstract A significant volume of literature has been developed that seeks to provide an explanation for the growth of FDI and its impact on less developed countries. The literature is characterized by diversity and controversy. Based on it, a range o