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Published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development - UNCTAD
WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT 2002
Transnational Corporations and Export Competitiveness
The first principal finding is that foreign direct investment
(FDI) inflows in 2001 declined to $735 billion. This is less
than half the 2000 figure. Behind this decline is the slowdown
in the world economy and a weakening of business confidence,
both of which were accentuated by the September 11 events in the
United States, and both of which contributed to a sharp
reduction of cross border mergers and acquisitions that take
place predominantly between industrialized countries. In light
of the prolonged economic recession and the slow recovery of
business confidence, especially in the United States, UNCTAD
does not expect a rebound of FDI flows this year. Despite the
decline in FDI flows, the expansion of international production
continues, although at a slower pace. However, developments
differ markedly between various parts of the world. The FDI
downturn was concentrated in the developed countries (-59%),
with only modest declines in flows to developing countries
(-14%) and even a small increase in flows to Central and Eastern
Europe (2%). There were also significant variations within the
third world, with lower levels of inflows to Asia and Latin
America but an increase to Africa. Africa, however, still
remains a marginal recipient of FDI.
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Preface
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Table of
Contents [Pdf, 8pp.
135Kb]
Abbreviations
[Pdf, 2pp. 46Kb]
Overview
[Pdf, 16pp. 516Kb]
Overview in:
Chinese,
French,
Spanish,
Arabic,
Russian,
Romanian
PART ONE
TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL
PRODUCTION
Chapter I.
Global Trends
[Pdf, 22pp.
3.8Mb]
Introduction
A. Trends in FDI flows
B.
Developments in international production
Chapter
II. Benchmarking FDI Performance and Potential
[Pdf, 14pp. 1.13Mb]
A. Introduction and methodology
B. The UNCTAD
Inward FDI Performance Index
C. The UNCTAD Inward FDI Potential
Index
D. Comparing rankings on the two Indices
Annex to Chapter II. Methodology and data used for
calculating UNCTAD's Inward FDI Performance Index and Inward FDI
Potential Index
Chapter
III. Regional Trends
[Pdf, 48pp.
4.85Mb]
A. Developed countries
B. Developing
countries
C. Central and Eastern Europe
D. The least developed
countries
Chapter
IV. The Largest Transnational Corporations
[Pdf, 30pp. 2.22Mb]
A. The 100 largest TNCs worldwide
B. The 50 largest
TNCs from developing countries
C. The 25 largest TNCs from
Central and Eastern Europe
PART TWO
TNCs AND EXPORT
COMPETITIVENESS
Introduction
[Pdf, 6pp. 110Kb]
Chapter
V. International Production System
[Pdf, 22pp. 945Kb]
A. Drivers and features
B. Case studies
C.
Conclusions
Chapter
VI. Patterns of Export Competitiveness
[Pdf, 42pp. 2.54Mb]
A. Global competitiveness patterns
B. TNCs and
exports
C. Some winner countries
Annex to chapter VI. Winners in world trade, 1985-2000
Conclusions
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Benefiting from export competitiveness
[Pdf,
6pp. 599Kb]
PART THREE
PROMOTING EXPORT-ORIENTED
FDI
Introduction
[Pdf, 6pp. 73Kb]
Chapter
VII. Policy Measures
[Pdf, 24pp.
339Kb]
A. Policy related to market access
B. Improving
access to imported inputs
C. Trade facilitation
D. Export
performance requirements
E. Incentives
F. Export processing
zones
Chapter
VIII. Targeted Promotion
[Pdf,
22pp. 922Kb]
A. Targeting export-oriented FDI
B. Investment
facilitation
C. Aftercare services
Concluding
Observations
[Pdf, 6pp.
174Kb]
References
[Pdf, 14pp. 175Kb]
Annex
A. Additionnal Text Tables and Figures
[Pdf, 28pp. 133Kb]
Annex
B. Statistical Annex: 2 files
[Pdf, 12pp. 142Kb] + 2nd
file[Pdf, 44pp. 208Kb]
Selected
UNCTAD Publications on Transnational Corporations and Foreign Direct
Investment
[Pdf, 4pp.
133Kb]
Questionnaire
[Pdf, 2pp. 64Kb]
DITE
Web links and Publication information
[Pdf, 2pp. 428kb]
Book information:
UN Symbol: UNCTAD/WIR/2002
Sales no.: E.02.II.D.4
Date of publication: 17/09/02
ISBN: 92-1-112551-0
No. of pages: 345
Price:
US$ 49 (Developed countries)
US$ 19 (Developing countries)
To order: Order form
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