Towards a new generation of investment policies.
2012
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Title
Towards a new generation of investment policies.
Published
New York : United Nations, 2012.
Call Number
HG4538 .W673 2012
ISBN
9789211128437
9211128439
9211128439
Description
xxxii, 204 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm + 1 CD-ROM.
Other Standard Identifiers
UN Sales Nr.: E 12 II D 3
System Control No.
(OCoLC)785865565
Note
At head of title: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
"UNCTAD/WIR/2012"--P. [4] of cover.
"United Nations publication. Sales number E.12.II.D.3"--Title page verso.
"UNCTAD/WIR/2012"--P. [4] of cover.
"United Nations publication. Sales number E.12.II.D.3"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-166).
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UNCTAD/WIR/2012
Added Corporate Author
Table of Contents
Preface
iii
Ackwowledgements
iv
Abbreviations
ix
Key Messages
xi
Overview
xiii
ch. I
Global Investment Trends
1
A.
Global Fdi Flows
2
1.
Overall trends
2
a.
FDI by geography
3
b.
FDI by mode of entry
6
c.
FDI by sector and industry
8
d.
Investments by special funds
10
2.
Prospects
16
a.
By mode of entry
18
b.
By industry
19
c.
By home region
20
d.
By host region
21
B.
International Production Amd The Largest Tncs
23
1.
International production
23
2.
Disconnect between cash holdings and investment levels of the largest TNCs
26
C.
Fdi Attraction, Potential And Contribution Indices
28
1.
Inward FDI Attraction and Potential Indices
29
2.
Inward FDI Contribution Index
32
ch. II
Regional Trends In Fdi
37
Introduction
38
A.
Regional Trends
39
1.
Africa
39
2.
East and South-East Asia
42
3.
South Asia
45
4.
West Asia
48
5.
Latin America and the Caribbean
52
6.
Transition economies
56
7.
Developed countries
60
B.
Trends In Structurally Weak, Vulnerable And Small Economies
63
1.
Least developed countries
64
2.
Landlocked developing countries
67
3.
Small island developing States
70
ch. III
Recent Policy Developments
75
A.
National Policy Developments
76
1.
Investment liberalization and promotion remained high on the policy agenda
77
2.
State regulation with regard to inward FDI continued
79
a.
Adjusting entry policies with regard to inward FDI
79
b.
More State influence in extractive industries
79
3.
More critical approach towards outward FDI
81
4.
Policy measures affecting the general business climate remain important
81
5.
Conclusion: Common challenges in designing FDI policies
81
B.
International investment policies
84
1.
Regional treaty making is gradually moving to centre stage
84
2.
Growing discontent with ISDS
86
3.
ISDS: unfinished reform agenda
88
4.
Enhancing the sustainable development dimension of international investment policies
89
a.
IIA-related developments
89
b.
Other developments
91
C.
Corporate Social Responsibility In Global Supply Chains
93
1.
Supplier codes of conduct and implementation challenges
93
a.
Proliferation of CSR codes
93
b.
Challenges for suppliers (particularly SMEs) in developing countries
93
2.
Policy options for effective promotion of CSR standards in global supply chains
94
ch. IV
Investment Policy Framework For Sustainable Development
97
A.
Inttroduction
98
B.
A "New Generation" Of Investment Policies
99
1.
The changing investment policy environment
99
2.
Key investment policy challenges
102
3.
Addressing the challenges: UNCTAD's Investment Policy Framework for Sustainable Development
104
C.
Co-Ire Principles For Investment Policymaking
108
1.
Scope and objectives of the Core Principles
106
2.
Core Principles for investment policymaking for sustainable development
107
3.
Annotations to the Core Principles
108
D.
National Investment Policy Guidelines
111
1.
Grounding investment policy in development strategy
111
2.
Designing policies for responsible investment and sustainable development
116
3.
Implementation and institutional mechanisms for policy effectiveness
118
4.
The IPFSD's national policy guidelines
120
E.
Elements Of International Investment Agreements: Policy Options
132
1.
Defining the role of IIAs in countries' development strategy and investment policy
133
2.
Negotiating sustainable-development-friendly IIAs
135
3.
IIA elements: policy options
140
4.
Implementation and institutional mechanisms for policy effectiveness
160
F.
The Way Forward
161
References
165
Annex Tables
167
Selected Unctad Publications On Tncs And Fdi
203