WAYS OF IMPROVING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) CONTRIBUTION TO ROMANIA'S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The paper analysis the macro and micro ways of improving FDI contribution toRomania‘s sustainable development. Part.1 is devoted to FDI macroeconomic factors of influenceregarding: theoretical and practical aspects of sectoral structure and technological level of FDI;regional and country of origin FDI distribution in the host country; reinvested and repatriatedprofits; FDI impact on trade balance. Part 2 is devoted to some measures at macrolevel deservingmore attention in order to increase mutual and more equitable advantages of all stakeholdersinvolved in FDI activity such as transfer pricing, financial and banking relation between affiliatesand parent company, royalty payments and barter trade relations.

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