Determinants of Effects of Foreign Direct Investment in Terms of Slovak Republic and Wood-Processing Industry of Slovakia

The presence of foreign direct investment in certain sectors or country determines several factors - the determinants of foreign direct investment. The article analyzes the selected factors of FDI inflows to the Slovak Republic and to the wood-processing industry in SR; it focuses primarily on assessing the contemporary situation of the business environment in Slovakia and investment incentives provided to foreign investors. The article also presents the development of foreign direct investment in Slovakia, in the branch of wood processing, analyzing the effects of FDI in specific conditions of the Slovak Republic and wood-processing industry.