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Date de publication : 30-11--0001

Edition : Non défini

Auteur : ired.org

Type : Ouvrages

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Despite turmoil in the global economy, global foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 17% in 2011 to US$ 1.5 trillion. This sum surpassed average global FDI before the 2008 financial crisis. However, the fragility of the world economy will have an impact on FDI flows this year. Both cross-border merger and acquisition activity and greenfield investments slipped in the last quarter of 2011, indicating risks and uncertainties for further FDI growth in 2012. Thus the World Investment Forum (WIF) 2012 comes at a time when the future of international investment is not clear: will it continue its recovery, heading towards previous record levels, or will it stall just when it is most needed for job creation, poverty reduction and development? With this in mind, how can this year’s forum catalyze thinking on international investment and encourage more action on the part of governments, companies, investment promotion agencies and international organizations?<br />\r\n(san)