International Investment Perspectives 2007 Freedom of Investment in a Changing World

International Investment Perspectives 2007 Freedom of Investment in a Changing World

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2007-10-11

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9789264037489

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Contains two analytic sections. The first addresses an apparent growth in discriminatory practices toward cross-border investment in recent years motivated by concerns about national security and related essential concerns. The second section focuses on the new opportunities arising from FDI.


Asian Perspectives on International Investment Law

Asian Perspectives on International Investment Law

Author: Junji Nakagawa

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-03-11

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0429825854

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With changes to the international investment law landscape and Asian countries now actively developing their network of bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and free trade agreements (FTAs), this volume studies issues relating to Asian perspectives on international investment law and forecasts the future of Asian contribution to its science and practice. The book discusses the major factors that have been driving Asian countries to new directions in international investment rule-making and dispute settlement. It also looks at whether Asian countries are crafting a new model of international investment law to reflect their specific socio-cultural values. Finally, the book examines whether there are any ‘Asian’ styles of international investment rule-making and dispute settlement, or if individual Asian countries are seeking specific national ‘models’ based on economic structure and geopolitical interests. This unique collection is exceptionally useful to students, scholars and practitioners of international investment law, international trade law and public international law.


Promoting and Managing International Investment

Promoting and Managing International Investment

Author: J Anthony VanDuzer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-02-17

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 0429594690

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This book provides an overview of international investment policy and policy-making, drawing upon perspectives from law, economics, international business, and political science. International investment is a complex phenomenon with significant effects worldwide. Developing effective policies and strategies to attract investment in sufficient quantities and marshal it to contribute to sustainable development is a critical challenge for governments at all levels. This book’s interdisciplinary approach provides fresh insights into the mix of policy options available to governments seeking investment to support their country’s (or region’s) development. As well as identifying ways to effectively design, implement, and assess policies to attract foreign investment, it explores how to manage foreign investment’s effects. Various dimensions of international investment policy are discussed, including benefits and costs (economic, environmental, social, and political) of foreign investment, the significance of global value chains, state-owned enterprises and sovereign wealth funds, and the role of tax policy, investment promotion, and policy advocacy, location branding, investment treaties, and national security considerations. Through its contributions to a new interdisciplinary understanding of international investment policy-making, this book will benefit students and scholars working in areas such as international business, international economic law, international economics, development economics, international development, and international political economy as well as being a valuable resource for policy-makers.


International Investment Perspectives 2004

International Investment Perspectives 2004

Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9789264016491

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This annual publication reviews recent trends and prospects in foreign direct investment (FDI). Issues discussed include: Russia's policies towards foreign investment; investment incentives and FDI in selected ASEAN countries; links between international investment agreements; most-favoured nation treatment in international law; investment policy transparency; and OECD guidelines for promoting corporate transparency by multinational enterprises. Findings include that, in 2003, FDI in the OECD region continued to fall, partly due to the sluggish macroeconomic performance of the larger economies, as well as due to the phase of consolidation that has followed the rampant cross-border investment of the late 1990's and the peak year of 2000. However, this contraction does not imply that FDI activity is low by any longer-term historic standard. Direct investment into North America was particularly hard hit during 2003, whereas flows from OECD countries towards developing and emerging economies held up well.


Globalization and International Investment

Globalization and International Investment

Author: Fiona Beveridge

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-05

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13: 1351933043

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This volume brings together a broad range of articles on international law and foreign investment which together provide a contemporary overview of the diverse range of issues and perspectives which continue to exercise policy-makers and scholars alike. Central to this collection is the tension between market-oriented reforms on the one hand, raising issues of market access and protection of investors, and corporate social responsibility discourses on the other, raising concerns about environmental protection and respect for human and labour rights. Regional perspectives on these issues reveal differing priorities and approaches.