World Chronicle 839: Karl Sauvant, UNCTAD

Michael Littlejohns interviews Karl Sauvant, Director of UNCTAD's Division on Investment Technology and Enterprise Development, for World Chronicle program 839.

• Categories: News & Features / Features / World Chronicle
• Video Length: 00:28:02
• Production Date: 17 October 2001
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: IAN WILLIAMS; KARL P. SAUVANT; MICHAEL LITTLEJOHNS; TUYET NGUYEN
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT - UNCTAD
• Subject Topical: DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMICS; INVESTMENT; TECHNOLOGY
• MAMS Id: 2188898
• Parent Id: 827193

Description

WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT

Global outflows of foreign direct investment soared in 2000 to a record $1.3 trillion, but are expected to decline this year, according to the recently released World Investment Report 2001, published by UNCTAD, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. In this edition of World Chronicle, Karl Sauvant, Director of UNCTAD's Division on Investment, Technology and Enterprise Development, talks about the consequences of the decrease in foreign direct investment for the global economy.

• Scripts: File; 839.pdf (31.85 KB)