2008 Report - The Contribution of Foreign Direct Investment to Employment in France

A foreword from David Appia, Ambassador for International Investment, Chairman and CEO of the Invest in France Agency

"The year 2008 was a mixed year for international investment. While the global economic crisis naturally generated uncertainty and encouraged deferment, it was also a time of opportunity and action for a great number of businesses. France showed greater resilience than the United Kingdom, the Netherlands or Germany, rising to joint first place with the UK among European host countries. France’s “market share” in Europe increased to 20.5% of European Union FDI inflows, up from 19.6% in 2007 and 14% in 2006. Whereas UNCTAD and central banks log FDI inflows as a whole, irrespective of whether they create jobs or are simply financial transactions, the Invest in France Agency (IFA) and France’s regional development agencies record only new foreign investment projects which generate employment.  The “Law to Modernize the Economy” and the specific measures it included to enhance France’s economic attractiveness have lent new momentum to this process, at a time when competition between European nations for investment projects and jobs is likely to be more intense."

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