The UNCTAD Investment Trends Monitor reports a 77% increase in foreign direct investment from 2020 to 2021. In actual numbers, FDI grew from US$ 929 Billion in 2020 to US$ 1.65 Trillion in 2021, surpassing the pre-pandemic level. The biggest beneficiaries, however, were the developed economies of Western Europe and North America. FDI flows into developing economies increased "only" by 30%. For the full report click here.
We are excited to announce the recruitment of Irene Massimino, a well-known international lawyer from Argentina, to become the editor-in-chief of the Spanish version of our open-access textbook on Int
The UNCTAD Division of Investment and Enterprise (DIAE) and the Academy of International Business(AIB) have jointly established an award for the best young academic research work on international inve
Tax avoidance by multinational corporations is becoming significantly harder with the two-pillar approach taken to fight "Base Erosion & Profit Shifting (BEPS)". Many larger companies have perfected a
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