DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS (FDIs): LESSONS FROM HISTORY

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.216522520014

• Palavras-chave: Foreign direct investments, Global value chains, Innovation and integration

• Keywords: Foreign direct investments, Global value chains, Innovation and integration

• Abstract:

  Foreign direct investments (FDIs) play a strategic role in the economic development of countries, complementing domestic savings and contributing to the modernization of production capacity. These investments enable participation in Global Value Chains (GVCs) and provide greater economic integration between countries. FDIs contribute to new business opportunities, environmental sustainability, diversification and modernization of the production base, expansion of foreign trade and innovation, thus becoming an important lever for the sustainable development of countries. With this in mind, this article reflects on the origin, significance and contribution of FDIs to economic development and greater global economic integration.