| CELAC | Community of Latin American and Caribbean States |
| DFI | Development finance institution |
| EIB | European Investment Bank |
| EU | European Union |
| FDI | Foreign direct investment |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GGIA | Global Gateway Investment Agenda |
| GVC | Global value chains |
| ICT | Information and communication technology |
| ILO | International Labour Organization |
| IPA | Investment promotion agency |
| LAC | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| M&A | Mergers and acquisitions |
| MENA | Middle East and North Africa |
| MNE | Multinational enterprise |
| NDB | National development banks |
| ODA | Official development assistance |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development |
| PPP | Purchasing power parity |
| RCA | Revealed comparative advantage |
| R&D | Research and development |
| RBC | Responsible business conduct |
| SDG | Sustainable development goal |
| SME | Small- and medium-sized enterprise |
| STEM | Science, technology, engineering and mathematics |
| TACB | Technical assistance and capacity-building |
| TKI | Technology and knowledge-intensive |
| TVET | Technical and vocational education and training |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| UN | United Nations |
| UNCTAD | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development |
| US | United States |
| USD | United States Dollar |
Assessing the Socio‑economic Impact of Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
A Focus on EU Investments
