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Special Investment Policy Monitor indicates that cases where governments rejected foreign investment for national security reason have gained prominence
3 Dec 2019
Distinct FDI screening procedures for national security purposes have become an important investment policy tool in recent years, particularly in developed and emerging economies, reflecting rising political concerns in this area.
Reigniting investment flows
15 Aug 2019
Written by Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD
Global competition for investment prompts a surge in special economic zones
12 Jun 2019
More than 1,000 zones were created in the last five years, and at least 500 more are in the pipeline for the coming years.
Foreign direct investment to Africa defies global slump, rises 11%
12 Jun 2019
Continent-wide trade agreement bodes well for future investment in Africa and burgeoning special economic zones further buttress prospects.
Investment flows to structurally weak economies remain fragile
12 Jun 2019
Least developed countries recover, led by Asia, while small island developing states contract again as flows to Caribbean and African islands flounder.
Developing countries in Asia receive more than $500 billion in investments
12 Jun 2019
Region receives 39% of global investment flows - the largest share. It also hosts more than 4,000 special economic zones - three quarters of world total.
Investment flows to transition economies continued to slide in 2018
12 Jun 2019
Transition economies lean heavily on special economic zones for investment.
Investment flows to Europe slump to 15-year low as US tax reforms spur earnings repatriation
12 Jun 2019
Prospects upbeat for modest growth this year.
Global foreign direct investment slides for third consecutive year
12 Jun 2019
Contraction largely caused by US multinationals repatriating earnings from abroad.
Global foreign investment flows dip to lowest levels in a decade
21 Jan 2019
Developed nations feel the pinch as foreign direct investment (FDI) bottoms out in 2018 to levels last seen during the global financial crisis.