There is a general misconception that market-seeking FDI in domestic sectors such as retail yields little development impact. The opposite is true. FDI in retail has been a key driver of productivity growth in Brazil, Poland, and Thailand, resulting in lower prices and higher consumption. Large-scale foreign retailers are also forcing wholesalers and food processors to improve. And they are now becoming important sources of exports； Tesco in Thailand and Wal-Mart in Brazil are increasingly turning to local products to feed their global supply chains. Retail also happens to be a pillar of the tourism industry.
【正确答案】：-般有一种误解，认为寻找市场的外国直接投资 进人零售业等国内行业对发展起不了多少推动 作用。事实正好相反，巴西、波兰、泰国零售业中 的外国直接投资是促进三国生产发展的主要因 素，使价格下降，消费上升。大型外国零售商还 促使批发商和食品加工商加快发展。现在，它们 正成为重要的出口来源。进人泰国的特斯科，进 入巴西的沃尔玛正越来越多地把当地产品纳入 他们的全球供应链。零售业还正好是旅游业的 支柱。
