Foreign direct investment flows in the world increased by 18% in 2000 on the previous year, amounting to $1.3 trillion, announced Unctad (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development). The latter stipulates that these flows have increased yearly since 1991. Among the three economic groups (developed countries, developing countries and the Central and Eastern Europe countries (Ceecs)), the developed countries saw the steepest rise, amounting to over $1 trillion, or an increase of 12%....