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The diversion of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from Spain to the new EU members through the growing practice of 'delocalizing' production units calls for new and innovative public policies to enable Spain to attract foreign investment in higher value-added sectors. This article aims to clarify the phenomenon of delocalization, disprove some of the most common myths behind FDI and highlight the challenges and opportunities confronting Spain. Only by investing heavily in education, new technologies and R&D will Spain be in a favourable position to take full advantage of economic globalisation.

Análisis del comportamiento de las empresas españolas en América Latina: todo parece indicar que se ha abierto una nueva etapa en la que las empresas con inversiones directas internacionales se encuentran reestructurando sus posiciones.

The Investment Policy Review examines Tunisia's investment regime and how it has influenced investor decisions, as well as its shortcomings under the former political regime. It reflects on developments after the 2011 revolution which opened the way for enhanced reforms on investment, including the preparation of a new Investment Code. The new authorities also show commitments to enhance responsible business conduct and to improve the investment framework in support of a green economy.In recognition of recent efforts to enhance its investment climate, Tunisia became the 44th country to adhere to the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises. As an adherent to the Declaration, Tunisia commits to providing national treatment to foreign investors – within the limits of the legal restrictions mentioned in the Review – and to promoting responsible business conduct, in line with the OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises, including through the establishment of a National Contact Point. In turn, the country benefits from similar assurances from other adherents to treat Tunisian investors fairly.

Los pasados días 11 y 12 de diciembre de 2003 se celebró en Madrid un seminario sobre la seguridad jurídica de las inversiones extranjeras en Argentina. Convocados por el Real Instituto Elcano, se reunieron en Madrid responsables políticos, empresarios y expertos juristas argentinos y españoles. Tras las palabras del vicepresidente primero y ministro de Economía español, Rodrigo Rato, las ponencias de Leonardo Madcur, Secretario de Coordinación del Ministerio de Economía de la República Argentina (El poder ejecutivo y la crisis económica), Daniel A. Sabsay, Catedrático de Derecho Constitucional de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (El poder judicial y la crisis económica ¿Judicialización de la política?), Domingo Felipe Cavallo, ex ministro de Economía de la República Argentina (La deuda externa como factor generador de la crisis), junto con una mesa redonda en la que participaron Bernardo Cremades y Luis Ortega completaron la mañana. La tarde, con una mesa redonda (con Javier Díez-Hochleitner y Osvaldo Siseles) y tres ponencias del ex ministro de Justicia argentino Jorge R. Vanossi, Carlos Bastos, ex Secretario de Energía y ex Ministro de Infraestructuras de la República argentina y Rafael Piqueras (Repsol YPF), tuvo una formidable acogida por parte del numeroso público asistente, al igual que la totalidad del seminario. Al día siguiente, Gustavo Simeonoff (Secretario de la Comisión de Renegociación de Contratos, del Ministerio de Economía argentino) y Ricardo López Murphy (presidente del Partido para Recrear para el Crecimiento argentino) fueron los primeros en ofrecer sus planteamientos. A continuación lo hicieron Fernando Pombo, presidente de Gómez Acebo & Pombo , Antonio Garrigues Walter, presidente de la Fundación Ortega y Gasset, Mario Blejer, ex presidente del Banco Central de la República Argentina, y Carlos Fernández-Lerga, Secretario General de la SGAE. La última tarde del seminario comenzó con una mesa redonda, en la que José Juan Ruiz, del Santander Central Hispano, José Luis Escrivá y Eduardo Arbizu, los dos del Banco Bilbao Vizcaya, debatieron sobre La actividad financiera y la regeneración del sistema bancario argentino. Las reflexiones de Carlos Solchaga y Emilio Cárdenas dieron paso a la clausura del seminario, a cargo del director del Instituto Elcano, Emilio Lamo de Espinosa.

Intro -- Title page -- Legal and rights -- Foreword -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Preface -- Executive summary -- Assessment and recommendations -- Chapter 1. Foreign direct investment performance and Kazakhstan's economic development -- Chapter 2. Kazakstan's investment regime -- Chapter 3. The policy framework for the balancing of investor protection and the government's power to regulate -- Chapter 4. Kazakhstan's tax policy -- Chapter 5. Investment promotion and facilitation in Kazakhstan -- Chapter 6. Trade policy and the impact of WTO entry -- Chapter 7. Responsible business conduct in Kazakhstan and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises -- About the OECD.

Propone la necesidad de que el análisis del comportamiento macroeconómico tome en consideración los desequilibrios existentes entre el crecimiento de los indicadores y el bienestar de la población. Señala que es necesario tomar en cuenta como desafíos para el próximo quinquenio reformas en las políticas sociales- articuladas con las políticas económicas, en lo ambiental, en el sector real, en lo financiero, fiscal. Cada una de estas deberá convertirse en elementos dinamizadores del desarrollo humano y en de la definición de un proyecto nacional humano, equitativo y viable.

"1. IPRs can be a very useful instrument for making FDI policy more effective for the development process. 2. IPRs should not focus exclusively on foreign direct investment but rather on investment in general and consider FDI as one of several elements in the development process. 3. UNCTAD should, in accord with donor countries, take a greater say in the selection of the countries reviewed. The starting point should be an analysis of the absorption capacity and the need for external assistance in the countries in question. 4. In view of widely differing domestic capacities and different needs for and institutional policy advice, UNCTAD should undertake more efforts to adapt the volume of issues covered to the advice actually needed. Activities could extend from Quick Response Window action on one or few specific problems to an "IPR light" or a full-fledged IPR. 5. Recommendations should be based more on investors' and non-investors' experiences and assessments than on a formal investment framework. Assessment of the impact and definition of investment opportunities should be more cautious, given the complexity of these issues. 6. Much weight should be given (1) to the coherence of the various policy actions and (2) to compatibility of national FDI policy and obligations resulting from international treaties. 7. Recommendations regarding policy measures should often be more precise. 8. Support should be given to UNCTAD policy with a view to making use of the knowledge and resources available in other programs. Co-ordination with other institutions (World Bank, OECD, UNDP, etc.) should be intensified. However, this should focus on exchange of facts - competition should continue as far as the provision of advices concerned. 9. Involvement of stakeholders from government, business, and civil society can contribute to better acceptance of an IPR. Top-level government support likewise serves to improve the chances that recommendations will in fact be implemented. UNCTAD's policy in this respect should be continued as long as recommendations are not diluted and become featureless. 10. Implementation of recommendations should be promoted by integrating IPR activities more into 'normal' development assistance. A certain share of the IPR budget should be reserved for implementation action, such as meetings, certain consulting activities, and development of domestic human resources. We consider a 30% share appropriate." (excerpt)

This publication finds that the progress Vietnam has achieved in less than two decades in putting into place a legal framework and implementing policies that mobilize private investment, including international direct investment, to support economic growth and the prosperity of Vietnam's citizens has been remarkable. Starting from a situation in which the economy was essentially closed to private and international investment, Vietnam is now considered to be one of the very attractive economies in the world for investment.--Publisher's description