New International Arrangements for Foreign Direct Investment

Now available directly from: IIE 11 Dupont Circle, NW Washington, DC 20036 Tel: (202) 328-9000 Offshore production by multinational enterprises now approximates $2 trillion, about the same level as international trade, and there is increasing conflict between governments of home and host countries over policies adopted to seek national advantages from such activities. However, few international rules and institutional arrangements exist to support a regime for foreign direct investment serving the interests of all countries. This study analyzes global stocks and flows of foreign direct investment, the nature and severity of existing obstacles to foreign direct investment, and what can be done through new international arrangements to ensure that such obstacles do not impede economic growth and development.Bergsten, C. Fred is the author of 'New International Arrangements for Foreign Direct Investment', published 1984 under ISBN 9780262520928 and ISBN 0262520923.