IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW FORMS OF TRANSNATIONAL INVESTMENTS IN THE CURRENT CONDITIONS OF GLOBALIZATION: CASE OF UZBEKISTAN

Foreign direct investments (FDI) mostly occur in a form of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) - about 90%; other two forms are joint venture and greenfield investment. Which form is the most important and efficient one for various FDIrecipient countries? The choice of any form of transnational investment depends on a very large scale of factors, as an economic development level of a country, aims and rate of economy’s transformation, national government policy, etc. For example, M&A as a form dominates in developed countries. Creating a joint venture appears as the most efficient form in attracting FDI in many developing and some of CIS countries. The paper examines the particularities of FDI trends in Uzbekistan.