Latest articles & analysis from FDI experts
US new tax bill: far-reaching impact on global FDI and tax reform | James Zhan
May 29 2025
Ismail Ersahin | Real estate is an untapped opportunity for investment promotion agencies
James Zhan’s Global FDI Outlook: Seizing Opportunities in a Shifting Landscape
Trump tax bill to hit 80% US FDI stock
High impact strategies for IPAs to further their impact on gender equality
USAID unwinding leaves unfinished FDI work
April 28 2025
Handling uncertainty and tech top priorities for IPAs
The local vs national FDI promotion battle
February 17 2025
FDI CEO Outlook 2025
- Ismail Ersahin, CEO & executive director, WAIPA
- Anne Rosette, CEO, Seychelles Investment Board
- Gareth Hagan, CEO, OCO Global
- Doug Bruhnke, CEO, Global Chamber
Global political and economic shifts demand strategic FDI responses
March 4, 2025
Geopolitics first
January 23, 2025
Africa’s reliance on FDI from its backyard soars
January 22, 2025
Countries make contingency plans as they await Trump’s actions
January 20, 2025
Protectionism likely to continue rising in 2025
January 9, 2025
Trump 2.0 set to bring tougher times for global FDI
Project finance plummets in 2024, greenfield FDI remains weak and M&A is stable: UNCTAD report
What future for the global corporate tax reform after Trump’s rebuke?
James Zhan and Jacopo Dettoni
fDi Magazine, Financial Times, February 2025
Global FDI prospects for 2025
X. James Zhan
fDi Magazine, Financial Times, December 2024/January 2025
How to win big-ticket projects by sovereign investors: the role of government, IPAs-SEZs, and multilaterals in engaging with sovereign investors
X. James Zhan and Jacopo Dettoni
fDi Magazine, Financial Times, July 2023
Six opportunities for investing in services for future growth of services
Matthew Stephenson and James Zhan
World Economic Forum, 2024
The World Investment Forum turns 15: challenges and opportunities ahead
James Zhan
fDi Magazine, Financial Times, January 2024
We are entering a new era for sustainable investment
Matthew Stephenson and James Zhan
World Economic Forum, 2023
AI and FDI – two perspectives to consider
James Zhan and Jacopo Dettoni
fDi Magazine, Financial Times, October 2023
Sustainability accounting standards: a game-changer for global investment
James Zhan and Jacopo Dettoni
fDi Magazine, Financial Times, July 2023
AI as a SusTech solution: enabling AI and other çIR technologies to drive sustainable development through value chains
Matthew Stephenson and James Zhan
In book: *The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence for the Sustainable Development Goals*, 2023
What is climate FDI? How can we help grow it?
Matthew Stephenson and James Zhan
T20 Policy Brief, September 2022
Digitalization, inclusion, and jobs: here’s how to plug into digital value chains while creating high-quality jobs
Matthew Stephenson and James Zhan
T20 Policy Brief, August 2022
GVC Transformation and a new Investment Landscape in the 2020s: Driving Forces, Directions, and a Forward-looking Research and Policy Agenda
James X. Zhan
Journal of International Business Policy, 2021
Investing in the Sustainable Development Goals: mobilization, channeling, and impact
James X. Zhan and Amelia U. Santos-Paulino
Journal of International Business Policy, 2021
Leveraging Digital FDI for Capacity and Competitiveness: How to be Smart
Matthew Stephenson, Lorraine Eden, Michael Kende, Fukunari Kimura, Karl P. Sauvant, Niraja Srinivasan, Lucia Tajoli, and James Zhan
T20 Policy Brief, September 2021
SusTech Solutions: Enabling New Technologies to Drive Sustainable Development
Matthew Stephenson, Iza Lejarraga, Kira Matus, Yacob Mulugetta, Masaru Yarime, and James Zhan
T20 Policy Brief, September 2021
GVC transformation and implications for emerging economies
James X. Zhan and Iysa Kresnadi
Emerging Market Multinationals Report, Cornell University, 2020
The WIR@30: Paradigm shift and a new research agenda for the 2020s
James X. Zhan
AIB Insights, 2020
Introduction to the Transnational Corporations special issue on multinational enterprises and gender equality
Jennifer P. Poole, Amelia U. Santos-Paulino and James X. Zhan
Transnational Corporations Journal, Volume 27 No 3, 2020
Investment-Ready Opportunities are Essential to Attracting Capital
Uncertainty Lingers Over Global FDI Outlook For 2025
Feb 3, 2025
Trump Tariffs To Alter Trade And Investment In Different Ways
Dec 24, 2024
Japanese FDI, Once Feared in the U.S., Is Now Welcomed And Growing
Real estate cannot ignore companies’ increasing focus on sustainability
Trump Tariffs Failed To Improve U.S. Trade In His First Term
Sep 30, 2024
U.S. Businesses Brace For Outbound Investment Restrictions
Europe EV imports suggest suggest slowing demand while emerging markets ramp up
What foreign investment policy could look like under Kamala Harris
Jul 31, 2024
Global FDI recovery remains elusive, UN report finds
Jul 16, 2024
20 years on: what EU accession has done for us
Accession was a turning point for CEE’s investment fortunes
TikTok bill marks a shift in US foreign investment policy
Apr 25, 2024
Manufacturing investment defies expectations In U.S. and Europe
Mar 19, 2024
Congress’ TikTok Bill Tries To Fix What CFIUS Failed To Do Years Ago
Mar 19, 2024
Opinion: Real asset investors could unlock opportunities in these uncertain times
What Is Soft Power And Does It Impact Trade And Investment?
Feb 29, 2024
Why Foreign Direct Investment Is An Issue Voters Need To Understand
Feb 15, 2024