Global investment trends of transnational corporations: a possibility of applying the international experience to the Russian economy

  • Анастасия Андреевна Чубирко Belgorod National Research University
  • Юлия Леонидовна Растопчина Belgorod National Research University
  • Елена Ивановна Ковалева Belgorod National Research University
  • Иван Александрович Москвитин Belgorod National Research University
  • Пайкар Арменович Ординян Belgorod National Research University
Keywords: transnational corporations (TNC), capital flow, foreign direct investment (FDI), investment strategy, investment system, World Investment Report,, UNCTAD,, greenfield-investment, mergers and acquisitions contracts

Abstract

Purpose: The article is devoted to the study of the scale and role of transnational corporations’ investment activity in international flows of capital. Discussion: Active process of national companies’ transformation into transnational ones due to opening of operations beyond the national borders derive from the increasing role of country’s investment support in the competitive struggle. With reference of this fact, the authors suggest examining the impact of transnational corporations’ investment activity on the global investment flows and forming recommendations for the creation of Russian effective investment system. Results: The flows of foreign direct investment in the world between 2012 and 2016 and the structure of outflows and inflows of foreign direct investment by region and industry were analyzed by the authors. The results of the investigation allowed the authors to suggest  a set of recommendations to improve the Russian investment system.

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Published
2018-06-20
How to Cite
Чубирко, А. А., Растопчина, Ю. Л., Ковалева, Е. И., Москвитин, И. А., & Ординян, П. А. (2018). Global investment trends of transnational corporations: a possibility of applying the international experience to the Russian economy. Modern Economics: Problems and Solutions, 5, 18-28. https://doi.org/10.17308/meps.2018.5/1836
Section
International Economics