Table of contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Overview

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Part One END OF THE DOWNTURN

Chapter I Global Trends: FDI Flows Resume Growth
A.	Signs of recovery
B.	Policy development
C.	Prospects: further FDI growth expected
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Chapter II Regional Trends: Developing Regions Lead Rise in FDI
A.	Developing Countries
B.	South-East Europe and CIS: FDI rises for the fourth year in a row
C.	Developed countries: uneven performance
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Part Two R&D INTERNATIONALIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Introduction
Chapter III Innovation, R&D and development
A.	Innovation matters for all countries
B.	Global R&D trends
C.	The innovation capability gap
D.	Conclusion
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Chapter IV R&D by TNCs and Developing Countries
A.	TNCs are dominant R&D players
B.	R&D by TNCs is internationalizing
C.	The emergence of developing economies as locations for TNCs´ R&D
D.	Features of R&D undertaken in developing, South-East European and CIS markets
E.	Developing-country TNCs are also expanding R&D abroad
F.	Prospects
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Chapter V Driver and Determinants
A.	What drives the internationalization of R&D
B.	Host-country determinants of R&D location
C.	How to internationalize R&D
Annex to Chapter V. The rise of chip design in Asia: a case study
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Chapter VI Development Implications
A.	New development opportunities in the making
B.	Implications for host countries
C.	Implications for home countries
D.	Conclusions
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Chapter VII The Role of National Policies
A.	Coherent policies and institutions make a difference
B.	Strengthening the institutional framework for innovation
C.	Promotion of R&D-related FDI
D.	Industry-specific policies to enhance the benefits of FDI in R&D
E.	The role of home countries
F.	Concluding remarks
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Chapter VIII The International Framework
A.	International investment agreements
B.	International rules relating to IPRs
C.	International cooperation in R&D
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Statistical Annex

Annexes A and B

Definitions and Sources

Selected UNCTAD publications on Transnational Corporations and Foreign Direct Investment

Questionnaire

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References & List of Publications [PDF, 19pp., 987KB]

Questionnaire [PDF, 2pp., 18KB]

Full Report (One file) [PDF, 366pp., 3757KB]