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This two-volume set is the seventh in the World Investment Directory intended for policymakers (especially in developing countries), as well as researchers in governmental and other organizations and the private sector. Based on data available to the UNCTAD secretariat, it covers 41 economies of the Asia and Pacific region and presents data on both inward and outward flows and stocks of foreign direct investment, its relative importance to those and home economies, and the activities and basic financial data on the largest transnational corporations in and from these countries. Information is organized in sections covering trends in foreign direct investment, technical introduction, and tables. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)