There are many guidelines on attracting investment. There are very few on doing the opposite. But if you are indeed willing to drive away investors from your own market, you can follow these simple steps:
Step 1: Undermine rule of law by selectively nationalizing companies of oligarchs through tax inspections and other financial levers (Yukos). Have your colleagues and trusted friends fill the vacancies in the private and state-owned companies made though these actions.
Step 2: Revoke contracts with major foreign firms over concerns about the environment, and then turn over the same projects to a domestic firm (Shell).
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