The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on International Merchandise Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Cover Image

Uticaj svetske finansijske krize na međunarodnu robnu trgovinu i strane direktne investicije
The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on International Merchandise Trade and Foreign Direct Investment

Author(s): Stevan Rapaić
Subject(s): Supranational / Global Economy, Financial Markets
Published by: Институт за међународну политику и привреду
Keywords: global financial; international merchandise trade; foreign direct investments; transnational corporations; agricultural products; energy; industrial products

Summary/Abstract: The author analyzes international trade during the global financial crisis, observing its production structure. He limits this study to the most important segments of international trade – international trade in primary and industrial products, excluding services and products of intellectual property from the analysis. On the other hand, analyzing the international merchandise trade during the global financial crisis the author also takes into account foreign direct investments guided by transnational companies, which represent a specific form of entry into foreign markets, often replacing traditional forms of exporting goods. Therefore, this paper provides an overview of movement of foreign direct investments during the global financial crisis as well as the presentation of the key players in the global trade arena.

  • Issue Year: 62/2011
  • Issue No: 1143
  • Page Range: 119-139
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Serbian
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