This paper describes long-term trends in international production, i.e. the production of goods and services that is under the governance of transnational corporations - either through foreign direct investment (FDI) or non-equity arrangements. It recounts the rapid growth in international...

Accomplishing a goal widely shared by emerging economies but achieved by few, East European countries attracted large amounts of FDI, especially export-oriented FDI, easing their transition from communist into market economies. This Perspective highlights key factors behind the EU11's success...

Countries offer hundreds of billions of dollars for semiconductor, electric vehicles and renewable energy projects, super-charging a global FDI incentives race. This Perspective suggests that countries providing incentives should do that in a manner that results in wider benefits for the host...

This paper describes long-term trends in international production, i.e. the production of goods and services that is under the governance of transnational corporations - either through foreign direct investment (FDI) or non-equity arrangements. It recounts the rapid growth in international...

Large roles of foreign firms in Central and Eastern Europe are seen as risky and disconcerting to some. They, however, largely reflect FDI contributions critical for economic development ̶ and difficult to achieve with domestic resources ̶ which can continue in the foreseeable future.

This paper describes long-term trends in international production, i.e. the production of goods and services that is under the governance of transnational corporations - either through foreign direct investment (FDI) or non-equity arrangements. It recounts the rapid growth in international...

Every year, the publication of new data on FDI inflows by international organizations or national central banks is followed by media reports, equating host countries’ FDI performance with the size of inflows, creating the impression that the objective of FDI policy is to attract ever growing...

Developing countries became less hostile to transnational service corporations (TNSCs), but many still confine TNSCs to selected industries and specific market segments. Given that services, and especially producer services, are inputs into other industries, the unintended effect of restrictions...

The key role MNEs play in the global economy through international investment, and the changing landscape of such investment as MNEs as well as host and home economies adjust to changing conditions and objectives, make it important to understand trends and developments with respect to FDI and...

The key role MNEs play in the global economy through international investment, and the changing landscape of such investment as MNEs as well as host and home economies adjust to changing conditions and objectives, make it important to understand trends and developments with respect to FDI and...