World investment report 2007 transnational corporations, extractive industries and development masataka fujita chief, investment trends and data section unctad 16 october 2007 embargo 16 october 2007 17. Discover unctads one stop shop on all investment policy matters ranging from national and international regulation to cuttingedge publications, news and discussions. Obtaining this recognition should be made a major point for discussion and decision at the istanbul ldc conference in 2011 along with the analysis and recommendations contained in the unctad 2010 report on ldcs. Investment and trade for development unctad division on investment and enterprise.
Global fdi witnessed a modest, but uneven recovery in the first half of 2010. In 2010 for the first time developing economies absorbed close to half. Yearly reports include data on foreign direct investment flows in various countries and regions. Empretec annual report about empretec empretec is unctads flagship capacitybuilding programme coordinated from geneva, switzerland, by the enterprise branch of the division of investment and enterprise.
The report illustrates global and regional trends in foreign direct investment fdi followed by recent policy developments. This choice of the reporting period ensures that the present report on investment measures covers the same period as the report on trade measures, prepared by wto. World investment forum 2010 world investment forum. The report focuses on the increasing importance of transnational corporations for enhancing developing countries export competitiveness. The unctad world investment forum 2010 was held in xiamen, china.
The programme aims to promote entrepreneurship and to enhance productive capacity and international competitiveness of small and. Recent developments in international investment agreements 2008june 2009, iia monitor no. The united nations conference on trade and development. Against this background, this years world investment report unveils the unctad investment policy framework for sustainable development. International investment agreements publications unctad. Outward fdi from 4 developing countries world bank. Unctad strives for the highest level of accuracy and is committed to promptly correcting any errors on its part. The world investment report 2012 wir12 was prepared by a team led by james zhan. This latest world investment report presents an investment facilitation action package to further enhance the enabling environment for investment in sustainable development.
The united nations conference on trade and developments unctad world investment report traces world foreign direct investment fdi flows and identifies potential for increased fdi. Deming chen, minister of commerce of china, will address the welcome banquet, in the presence of the dignitaries attending the wif 2010, including the state leaders. The policy chapter of this years report takes stock of efforts being made towards the reform of international investment agreements and surveys new measures. The united nations conference on trade and development unctad on 22 july 2010 came out with estimates in its world investment report 2010. However, these fdi prospects are fraught with risks and uncertainties, including the fragility of the global economic recovery. Investing in a lowcarbon economy showing 14 of 221 pages in this text. Pdf unctad 2015 world investment report rathyrea prak.
Responsible agricultural investment that respects rights, livelihoods and resources extended version a discussion note prepared by fao, ifad, unctad and the world bank group to contribute to an ongoing global dialogue. Foreign direct investment fdi has a major role to play. This article summarizes the main messages of unctad s least developed countries report 2010. United nations ilibrary world investment report 2010. The world investment report covers the latest trends in foreign direct investment around the world.
Nov 30, 2012 reportsunctad produces a number of topical reports, including. Data on global fdi inflows, the mirror image of fdi outflows, show the same contraction for the year 2009. The 2010 world investment forum wif, held on 69 september 2010, in xiamen, china, turned unctad into the global gravity center for open, universal, inclusive and highlevel international investment discourse and policy formation. Recent developments in international investment agreements. Discover unctad s one stop shop on all investment policy matters ranging from national and international regulation to cuttingedge publications, news and discussions. The world investment report 2010 highlights a promising outlook. The world investment report supports policymakers by monitoring global and regional foreign direct investment trends and documenting national and international investment policy developments.
An overview of unctads least developed countries report 2010. Recent developments in international investment agreements 2007june 2008, iia monitor no. United nations conference on trade and development unctad. The unctad 2014 world investment report identified a shortfall of investment in sectors covered by the sdgs, especially in least developed countries. World investment forum welcome banquet, dining hall. World investment forum 2010 was attended by more than 1,800 participants from 120 countries and 16 international organizations. New ideas from the 2010 unctad ldc report article pdf available in european journal of development research 231 february 2011 with 17 reads. The recent statistics show that half of the worlds population is online, while internet industry has significant contribution to the gdps of countries.
Fdi prospects in latin america and the caribbean, 20082010. The world investment report 2011 forecasts that, barring any economic shocks, fdi flows will recover to precrisis levels over the next two years. Investment trends by excerpt from promoting foreign investment in tourism, unctad investment advisory series 2010 shortage of capital is a major obstacle for tourism development, and many countries especially in the developing world increasingly look to foreign investors to provide capital that will help develop their tourism industries. The challenge for the development community is to make this anticipated investment have greater impact on our efforts to achieve the millennium development goals. The digital revolution has left profound impact on the overall global economy. It does not guarantee or make any express or implied representations regarding the accuracy, reliability, correctness, fitness for use for a particular purpose, or otherwise, whatsoever, of any of the tables in unctadstat. World investment report 2010 investing in a lowcarbon economy. Oct 09, 2010 the united nations conference on trade and development unctad on 22 july 2010 came out with estimates in its world investment report 2010, according to which india is likely to emerge as the. The present document is the fourth report on investment and. Highlevel experts discuss investment policies for sustainable development. It cautioned that traditional sources of finance alone would be unable to bridge this gap.
Unctads reform package has been designed as a living document for regular updates, in light of the new developments and advocacy for reform, with a standing invitation to the international community to exchange views, suggestions and experiences. The sdg pulse presents analyses for a range of indicators relevant to trade, investment, financing for development, debt, transport and technology. In the wake of global financial and economic crisis, the report calls for a development paradigm shift and the creation of a new international development architecture nida for the poorest and most vulnerable countries in the world. Overall, countries continue to liberalize and promote foreign. In developing countries, especially in ldcs and other vulnerable economies, public finances are central to investment in the sustainable development goals. The world bank and the imf have not yet recognized the category of least developed countries ldcs nor their common structural needs. Investing in a lowcarbon economy note as the focal point in the united nations system for investment and technology, and building on 30 years of experience in these areas, unctad, through diae, promotes understanding of key issues, particularly matters related to foreign direct investment and transfer of. Transnational corporations and the infrastructure challenge. The world investment report 2009 wir09 was prepared by a team led by anne miroux. World investment report world investment report 2010. The world investment report focuses on trends in foreign direct investment fdi worldwide, at the regional and country levels and emerging measures to improve its contribution to development. Unctad is the part of the united nations secretariat dealing with trade, investment, and development issues.
Developing countries jose ramon perea and matthew stephenson o utward foreign direct investment ofdi by fi rms from developing countries1 has grown dramatically in recent years, accounting for nearly onefifth of global foreign direct investment fdi fl ows in 2015, up from just 4 percent in 1995. One topic related to foreign direct investment and development is selected and analyzed in depth each year. The reform package combines the policy options from the world investment report. The global financial and economic recovery remains fragile, threatened by emerging risks, constraints in public investment.
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