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FDI

Abbreviation for Foreign Direct Investment; direct investment in productive assets by a foreign company as opposed to portfolio investment in the shares of local companies by foreign companies or investors. FDI plays an increasing role in the globalised economy as multinational companies transfer manufacturing capacity to countries with low labour costs.

See also: http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=1923