The Credibility Gap: Analyzing Institutional Trust and Property Rights as Determinants for FDI in Venezuela’s Infrastructure Reconstruction.

1. Introduction 2. Literature Review 2.1 Institutional Trust in Economic Development 2.2 Property Rights and Economic Growth 2.3 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Overview 2.4 Venezuelan Economic Context 3. Theoretical Framework 3.1 Definitions and Concepts 3.2 Trust and FDI Relationships 3.3 Property Rights as FDI Drivers 4. Methodology 4.1 Research Design 4.2 Data Collection Methods 4.3 Analytical Techniques 5. Institutional Trust in Venezuela 5.1 Historical Background 5.2 Current Institutional Challenges 5.3 Trust Reconstruction Strategies 6. Property Rights in Venezuela 6.1 Legal Framework Evolution 6.2 Property Rights Enforcement 6.3 Impact on Investment Climate 7. FDI Determinants for Infrastructure 7.1 Sector-specific Investment Needs 7.2 FDI Attraction Policies 7.3 Comparative Analysis with Neighboring Countries 8. Case Studies and Discussion 8.1 Successful FDI Models in Infrastructure 8.2 Lessons from Regional Examples 8.3 Policy Recommendations 9. Conclusion 10. Future Research Directions

1. How does the level of institutional trust in Venezuela influence the inflow of foreign direct investment in the country's infrastructure sector? 2. To what extent do property rights enforcement and the legal framework in Venezuela impact the attractiveness of the country for foreign direct investment aimed at infrastructure reconstruction?