The policy framework for investment could be used as a self evaluation and benchmarking tool and as a coherent framework for investment related policy reviews.

Such assistance should be used as a tool to leverage foreign direct investment consistent with the objectives of the recipient country.

Bilateral investment treaties may contribute to that objective in a variety of ways, especially by helping to establish a favourable investment climate, building confidence and sending a positive signal to investors.

Investors use credit ratings as a factor in pricing loans on bonds.

Second, domestic and foreign investors would have an incentive to invest because such investment would remove supply bottlenecks affecting private activities.

Natural resource seeking FDI is also likely to have complementary effects on home country operations, in that it may help to secure access to important inputs.

We also welcome private investment, given its role in realizing our strategic objectives against poverty.

In this context, fostering respect for the rule of law becomes an investment not only in the development of countries, but also in peace and security for the international community as a whole.

Investment protection depended on a functioning international arbitration system that would be perceived as fair and equitable.

In Malaysia, for example, there are different instruments aimed at promoting outward FDI, often as part of wider export promotion efforts.

The use of cross border M As as a market entry strategy has increased for resource seeking and asset augmenting OFDI.

Thus, the view was expressed that, while bilateral investment treaties may contribute to the growth of investment, they are only a tool, one factor in creating a favourable investment climate.

Thus, the view was expressed that, while bilateral investment treaties may contribute to the growth of investment, they are only a tool, one factor in creating a favourable investment climate.

At the same time, it has intensified the development of a climate favourable to foreign investment and safe business conduct.

The previous section pointed out that investing abroad as a way to gain and strengthen competitive capabilities requires SMEs to have already established a comparatively high degree of technological capacity.

The increase of FDI from some developing countries may motivate more attention to the South as a source of investment.

Bilateral investment treaties may contribute to that objective in a variety of ways, especially by helping to establish a favourable investment climate, building confidence and sending a positive signal to investors.

We continue to incur considerable expenditure for the collection of data as a primary investor and now as a Contractor.

There also seems to be a need for a floating dock or some other such arrangement, which can be operationalized quickly, because the belief that there is no guaranteed border outlet seems to be holding back foreign investors.

iv.The held to maturity investment is sold due to any significant readjustment of laws or administrative regulations on the scope of permitted investment or the amount of investment of any particular investment product

In addition, individual investments can lead to sequential investments by the same investor or associated investment by other firms thus creating agglomeration effects.

An environmental offset investment is a financial programme in which one country foregoes a domestic environmental investment in favour of financing a more cost effective programme in another country addressing a global environmental problem.

(a) What are the country apos s key locational advantages as a site for foreign investment and how can these advantages be best marketed?

The treaty was part of Africa apos s efforts to develop an environment conducive to foreign direct investment.

During the first phase of its evolution, the government policy towards OFDI had been motivated by two main objectives (i) using OFDI as a strategy for fulfilling India's commitment to South South cooperation and (ii) promoting Indian exports through OFDI at minimum possible foreign exchange cost.

This report will be supplemented, as background documentation, by Bilateral investment treaties and their relevance to a possible multilateral framework on investment issues and questions (TD B COM.2 EM.1 2), a note prepared by the secretariat for the Expert Meeting, and an in depth study on Bilateral Investment Treaties in the 1990s.

The work of OIAs and IPAs is being underpinned by South South international cooperation.

There are three types

29. The view was expressed that a multilateral framework of rules on investment and competition in the service sector should, in particular, provide a stimulant to foreign direct investment.

No one could deny that for most developing countries, aid was an investment in development, not just a transfer of financial resources.

Panellists also underscored a trend towards investing more resources in marketing and human resources than in technology.

To the extent that an IPA adds value to the start up process, by speeding the general paperwork, investors are frequently receptive to paying for the facilitation service.

The Investment Map is an interactive Internet tool that combines statistics on FDI, international trade and market accession for better investment targeting (www.investmentmap.org).

Finally, the group felt that another important challenge was the availability of investment capital.

Advocates of the one share one vote approach view any deviation from this approach as an undesirable distortion of the connection between investment risk and the decision making process.

(c) What are the steps in undertaking an investment from plans to operations and how can these steps be facilitated so that potential investors do not lose interest?

This weak investment and diversification dynamic has had a direct bearing on the kind of FDI attracted to the region, as well as its impact.

Such a situation would be in sharp contrast to the alleged lack of funds and the complete absence of government funding for social services for the population.

Now, the Euro was a newly born currency of great opportunity for business, and, of course, for investment.

Third, an IPA may act as a quot one stop quot agency to assist investors in the start up period of the investment.

He stressed the importance of follow up in the implementation of the policy recommendations of the report

These tasks are divided into those financed from the central budget and tasks financed from community budgets.

Does OFDI represent a channel for South South cooperation in investment, should it be increased, and what measures can be used to do this?

One option is to tap the sector itself by earmarking funds which could function as venture capital to stimulate diversification into non traditional commodities and processed products

32. One major element in this cooperation will be an expansion of the activities of the FAO Investment Centre.