International investment perspectives.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Investments, Foreign.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 p.)

Edition:

2005 ed.

Other Title:

Title in French from t.p. verso: Perspectives d'investissement international

Place of Publication:

Paris, France : OECD, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

International Investment Perspectives is an annual report from the OECD on international investment developments. The focus of the 2005 edition is on policies affecting the investment climate, including work to establish a Policy Framework for Investment and a checklist for policy makers on creating a good environment for attracting investment and maximising its economic benefits. This issue also includes articles covering foreign trade, competition, and fiscal policy.

Contents:

Foreword; Note by the Editor; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Trends and Recent Developments in Foreign Direct Investment; Highlights; 1. Foreign direct investment in OECD countries; 2. The growing role of non-member economies; 3. Investment is increasingly covered by international agreements; 4. Spotlight: a globalisation of the "knowledge economy"?; Notes; Annex 1.A1. International Direct Investment Statistics; Chapter 2. Special Focus: Policy Framework for Investment; Trade Policy for Investment; Competition Policy for Investment; Tax Policy for Investment

Chapter 3. Encouraging Public-Private Partnerships in the Utilities Sector: The Role of Development Assistance1. The most common forms of PPP in utilities; 2. Recent trends in PPPs in developing countries; 3. The experience with PPPs; 4. The use of ODA to ensure the commercial viability of PPPs; 5. Summary and experiences so far; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 4. The Role of Development Assistance in Mobilising Investment: Recent Experiences in Vietnam; 1. A history of ODA to Vietnam; 2. ODA and the investment climate in Vietnam

3. Taking the broader view: overall evidence of ODA/investment linkages4. Summary and conclusions; Notes; References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-35696-0

9786610356966

92-64-01135-8

OCLC:

815263868