International investment Rule-making: Stocktaking, challenges and the way Forward

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Corporate Author.

Series:

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Investments, Foreign.

Treaties.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (126 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] United Nations Publications 2009

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This UNCTAD publication examines the evolution and current state of international investment agreements (IIAs) over a span of sixty years. It focuses on the expansion, complexity, and diversity of the IIA framework, highlighting the challenges faced by policymakers and negotiators. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of bilateral investment treaties, double taxation agreements, and preferential trade and investment agreements. It addresses the balance between private and public interests, policy coherence, and the development dimension of IIAs. The intended audience includes government officials, corporate executives, international agency officials, and researchers. The publication aims to enhance understanding of international investment rule-making and its implications for development. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Preface

Table of contents

Abbreviations

Executive summary

Introduction

1. The history of the current IIA Universe

2. The IIA Universe at the beginning of the 21st century

3. Challenges in managing the existing IIA Universe

4. Outlook

Conclusion

References

Selected UNCTAD publications on transnational corporations and foreign direct investment

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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

9789210543149

9210543149

OCLC:

1409681682