Global FDI Research

Reading foreign direct investment through policy, capital, and industrial geography

Research briefs for governments, investment zones, corporate strategy teams, and professional service firms, written with restraint and source traceability.

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The Return of Locally Oriented Industrial Policies: How Global Capital Reshapes National Industrial Layout and Supply Chain Resilience

Analyze the trend of shifts in global industrial policies from macro to local levels, explore the core role of place diagnostic tools in guiding FDI, supply chain restructuring, and regional competition, and reveal the underlying logic of capital flows.

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Policy intelligence watch

Tracking market access rules, tax arrangements, incentives, industrial support, and regulatory updates.

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FDI Reports

Global FDI trends, cross-border projects, and regional competitiveness shifts.

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Investment Zones

Policies and cases from free trade zones, development zones, industrial parks, and special economic zones.

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Policy Intelligence

Investment access, tax regimes, industrial support, and regulatory changes.

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Capital Flows

Capital movements, M&A signals, greenfield investment, and regional hotspots.

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Industry Clusters

Industrial belts, supply-chain clusters, and priority sector layouts.

Latest Reports

Latest research briefs

Resilience and structural transformation insights of European foreign direct investment in the context of global uncertainty

This paper deeply analyzes the resilience of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Europe in the face of macroeconomic uncertainty from the perspectives of global capital flows and regional competition. It focuses on the investment drivers in high-growth sectors (such as AI and low-carbon energy), as well as the competitive landscape and structural cost challenges of emerging growth poles within the region.

David Chen2 min read

The Ecological Industrial Park Driving Industrial Chain Resilience: The Logic of Green Industry Layout in Global Supply Chain Restructuring

In-depth analysis of how Ecological Industrial Parks (EIPs) reshape the industrial chain resilience of manufacturing in China and globally through environmentally friendly innovation and a circular economy system. Discuss the key role of EIPs in addressing the challenges of low-end lock-in and green transformation, and analyze their heterogeneous impact across different regions.

Hiroshi Tanaka4 min read

The Globalization Reshaping of China's Industrial Clusters: Analyzing Capital Flows from the Pearl River Delta to Emerging High-Tech Nodes in the West

In-depth analysis of the geographical concentration effects of core industrial clusters such as electronics, semiconductors, and biomedicine in China, exploring the logic of capital flow towards high-energy regional industries under policy-driven conditions, and looking ahead to investment opportunities in the restructuring of global supply chains.

Sofia Al-Mansour5 min read

Deepening the Legal Framework and Reshaping: Constraints and Opportunities for Green and Digital Transformation in ASEAN Countries' FDI Policies

This report is based on the OECD's review of ASEAN's FDI policies, providing an in-depth analysis of the current legal frameworks, restrictive barriers, and policy recommendations for ASEAN member states in the context of green transition and the digital economy, offering forward-looking insights into the investment environment for multinational enterprises and policymakers.

Elena Rossi3 min read