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World Investment Report 2010: Investing in a low-carbon economy (Overview) Key Messages – FDI Trends and Prospects
- Source: Transnational Corporations, Volume 19, Issue 2, Dec 2011, p. 63 - 102
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- 31 Dec 2011
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Abstract
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) witnessed a modest, but uneven recovery in the first half of 2010. This sparks some cautious optimism for FDI prospects in the short run and for a full recovery further on. UNCTAD expects global inflows to reach more than $1.2 trillion in 2010, rise further to $1.3–1.5 trillion in 2011, and head towards $1.6–2 trillion in 2012. However, these FDI prospects are fraught with risks and uncertainties, including the fragility of the global economic recovery.
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