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...

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...

After a long period of economic misery, during the past decade the Republic of Moldova has experienced good economic performance in terms of GDP growth. Yet, many indications are that the Republic Moldova is underperforming in terms of FDI attraction. The Republic of Moldova wants and needs more...