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UNCTAD/PRESS/EB/2004/011 UNCTAD PUBLISHES FORECASTING STUDY ON FDI
Geneva, Switzerland, 10 November 2004
Prospects for Foreign Direct Investment in 2004-2007, a new publication launched today by UNCTAD, provides detailed insights into future trends in foreign direct investment (FDI), including:
- FDI prospects by region and by industry
- ranking of the most attractive locations for FDI over the next three years
- the most important source countries for FDI
- FDI policy trends
- how countries intend to attract FDI
The publication - the most comprehensive forecasting study on FDI available - is based on three surveys of transnational corporations (TNCs), investment promotion agencies (IPAs) and FDI experts conducted by UNCTAD earlier this year. It is the first in a new series of annual studies that will monitor upcoming trends in FDI and related policies as part of UNCTAD´s Global Investment Prospects Assessment project.
A print version will be available shortly.