International production by TNCs through equity modes is
growing in importance, as are, to a lesser extent, non-equity modes,
which nearly one third of respondents stated would be highly important
in 2014 (up from one quarter saying so for 2012). Services-sector TNCs in
particular highlighted a strong uptick in the importance of these modes,
rising from one-quarter of respondents to nearly 40 per cent in 2014.
Exports from TNCs’ home countries are set to decline in importance