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It is not necessary to explain the importance of foreign direct investment,
particularly in less developed countries, bearing in mind the numerous
theoretical and empirical papers that confirm their importance and effects
that the inflow of these investments in the country can make. The movement of
these investments on the global level is characterized by significant
changes, especially in recent years, in their volume, geographically
distribution as well as in the conditions in which they take place -
conditions of instability and crisis interruptions, growing regional and
interregional integration and altered foreign direct investment policies.
Trends in their movements are mirrored in individual countries, stressing on
the need for their continuous monitoring and detailed analysis. Therefore the
paper will identified the key trends that characterize the contemporary
global flows of foreign direct investments.

Transnational companies are the key drivers of foreign direct investments & major actors in international trade. They are involved in more than two-third of international trade & determine its direction, composition & volume. The relationship between transnational companies & international trade is complex & interwoven, raising the following question: are transnational companies substitutes or complements of international trade? The author explores this relationship. She studies the role of these companies in international trade as a whole & in foreign trade of domestic & host countries. Tables, Figures, References. Adapted from the source document.

Transnational companies are the key drivers of foreign direct investments and major actors in international trade. They are involved in more than two-third of international trade and determine its direction, composition and volume. The relationship between transnational companies and international trade is complex and interwoven, raising the following question: are transnational companies substitutes or complements of international trade? The author explores this relationship. She studies the role of these companies in international trade as a whole and in foreign trade of domestic and host countries.