Sharp short-term decline, followed by a progressive recovery in TNCs' FDI plans -- investment plans for 2009 indicate a sharp fall -- factors and timing for a recovery in FDI -- the crisis has affected FDI plans in all regions -- TNCs' FDI plans reveal a common pattern: a decrease followed by a rebound -- FDI plans by home region -- geographical patterns of FDI: a regional perspective -- business-cycle-sensitive industries the worst hit by the crisis -- the primary sector and services face better FDI prospects than manufacturing -- vary FDI plans of different industries -- developing countries seem less affected by the slowdown in FDI -- the slowdown in FDI hits developed regions the most -- TNCs continue to give developing countries high priority for FDI -- top 15 countries: what makes them attractive to FDI?

1. investment
2. foreign investment