Through spill-over effects, this can potentially have a significant impact on the productivity and competitiveness of resident enterprises in the region concerned. A substantial part of FDI, therefore, takes the form of multinationals investing in the region, either through acquiring an existing business and its production facilities -- and, indeed, its customer base -- or through setting up new facilities.
Une fraction substantielle de l'IDE prend donc la forme d'un investissement des entreprises multinationales dans la région, que ce soit par l'acquisition d'une entreprise existante et de ses installations de production -- et, de ce fait, de sa clientèle -- ou par l'établissement de nouvelles installations.