The Ethiopian Business Environment and the Challenges on International Business Practices: Focus on the Ethiopian Labor Regulations

Abstract

After handling the conceptual as well as empirical reviews of relevant literature, this article reviews the relevance of labour regulations (including their enforcement) of host countries to the flow and retention of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in to their economy. As such, certain components of labour regulations particularly those that govern employment, working conditions, pay & benefits, and collective bargaining & dispute handling are covered in this article.

Keywords: labour regulations, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)