18 伴随全球化和自由化而来的一项重大发展是国际资本流动的大幅度增加 全球化不仅促成货物和服务市场的国际自由化 而且还大大促成金融市场的自由化 但是 我们注意到非洲没有从最近二十年来急剧增加的全球外国资金流动中获得很大好处 虽然许多非洲国家为吸引外国直接投资已经进行认真的贸易和金融部门改革
18. An important development that has accompanied globalization and liberalization has been the significant expansion of international capital flows. Globalization has resulted not only in the international liberalization of markets for goods and services but also in the significant liberalization of financial markets. We note, however, that Africa has not been a major beneficiary from the dramatic increase in global foreign financial flows that have taken place during the last two decades, even though many African countries have embarked on serious trade and financial sector reforms in order to attract foreign direct investment.