While “fairness” may well be in the eyes of the beholder, in some cases, the host country may not have had the expertise required to negotiate the best possible deal – a frequent situation when MNEs negotiate with the least developed countries (the world’s 50 poorest countries, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa). Mittal’s 2005 deal with Liberia (renegotiated last year) and various contracts with Congo probably fall at least partly into this category, as do some deals in ex-Soviet countries.
虽然“公平”是个仁者见仁的概念，但在某些情况下，东道国可能没有足够的能力通过谈判获得最佳的交易—这是在跨国企业与最不发达国家（世界最穷的50个国家，大多位于撒哈拉沙漠以南的非洲）谈判时经常出现的情况。Mittal’s与利比亚在2005年达成的交易（于去年重新谈判）以及与刚果的各种合同至少在一定程度上属于这一类型。其在前苏联国家签订的合同也是如此。