Competition for foreign direct investment has been neglected as a subject of research. Yet many claim that such competition is having deleterious effects, such as lowering governments’ standards of protection of the environment and workers’ rights.This book looks at the evidence and assesses...

This guide provides a framework to strengthen the role of development co-operation for mobilising foreign direct investment (FDI) and enhancing its positive impact in developing countries. The guide reviews a broad range of financial and technical solutions for enhancing the impact of FDI on...

This dataset includes statistics on OECD countries international direct investment flows (inward, outward) with a focus on geographical distribution, i.e. to and from partner countries and regions. Data are provided in both national currency and USD and are available from 1985 onwards.