World Investment Report--PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OVERVIEW(PDF 32)

As the focal point in the United Nations system for investment and technology, and building on
30 years of experience in these areas, UNCTAD, through its Division on Investment, Technology and
Enterprise Development (DITE), promotes the understanding, and helps build consensus, on matters related
to foreign direct investment (FDI), transfer of technology and development. DITE also assists developing
countries to attract and benefit from FDI and in building their productive capacities and international
competitiveness. The emphasis is on an integrated policy approach to investment, technological capacity
building and enterprise development.
The term “country” as used in this study also refers, as appropriate, to territories or areas; the
designations employed and the presentation of the material do not imply the expression of any opinion
whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country,
territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
In addition, the designations of country groups are intended solely for statistical or analytical convenience
and do not necessarily express a judgement about the stage of development reached by a particular country
or area in the development process. The reference to a company and its activities should not be construed
as an endorsement by UNCTAD of the company or its activities.
The boundaries and names shown and designations used on the maps presented in this publication
do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
The following symbols have been used in the tables:
Two dots (..) indicate that data are not available or are not separately reported. Rows in tables have been
omitted in those cases where no data are available for any of the elements in the row;
A dash (-) indicates that the item is equal to zero or its value is negligible;
A blank in a table indicates that the item is not applicable, unless otherwise indicated;
A slash (/) between dates representing years, e.g., 1994/95, indicates a financial year;
Use of a hyphen (-) between dates representing years, e.g., 1994-1995, signifies the full period involved,
including the beginning and end years;
Reference to “dollars” ($) means
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