No Sign of a Crisis? FDI in Chemicals is Playing by its Own Rules Von Dr. Tobias Lewe und Ulrich Deutschmann
Erschienen in: Regions & Locations Guide 01/2009
So far, global chemical Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has appeared almost immune to the financial and economic crisis, with the 2008 figure being the second-highest after 2003 and the prospects for 2009 are also looking rather bright. Evidently, most companies simply cannot afford not to invest in their post-crisis market position. However, if the downturn continues, a delay in the ongoing shift of capacities toward the key destinations, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, will become unavoidable.
