Read Books Online and Download eBooks, EPub, PDF, Mobi, Kindle, Text Full Free.
Investment Implications Of Selected Wto Agreements And The Proposed Multilateral Agreementon Investment
Download Investment Implications Of Selected Wto Agreements And The Proposed Multilateral Agreementon Investment full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Investment Implications Of Selected Wto Agreements And The Proposed Multilateral Agreementon Investment ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Book Synopsis Investment Implications of Selected WTO Agreements and the Proposed Multilateral Agreementon Investment by : Mr.Matthias Vocke
Download or read book Investment Implications of Selected WTO Agreements and the Proposed Multilateral Agreementon Investment written by Mr.Matthias Vocke and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1997-05-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The substantial increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) in recent years has triggered a discussion of a uniform treatment of investment in international law. Most contributions to the multilateral investment framework derive from the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements on trade liberalization. The resulting framework is incomplete, as the WTO agreements restrict their focus on investment to aspects related to international trade and often apply to selected sectors only. A broader investment regime is needed to provide a more neutral incentive framework for investment liberalization and to promote efficient international investment flows.
Book Synopsis The WTO and the Proposed Multilateral Investment Agreement by : Martin Khor
Download or read book The WTO and the Proposed Multilateral Investment Agreement written by Martin Khor and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Protecting Foreign Investment by : Carlos M. Correa
Download or read book Protecting Foreign Investment written by Carlos M. Correa and published by Zed Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the mounting criticism that globalization is encountering, the developed countries continue to lose no opportunity to change the rules of the global economy in their favour, regardless of the impact on developing countries and the poor. This book examines one of the most important instances of this: the rich countries' insistence that the WTO not only launch a new round of world trade negotiations, but that rules which were supposed to be confined to trade issues now be extended by means of new agreements protecting foreign direct investment. What is being proposed would be at the expense of the freedom of developing countries to determine their own policies towards foreign capital in tune with their development policy objectives. The two authors of this book have an intimate knowledge of WTO negotiating processes. They explain in detail the North's relentless determination to give privileged protection to the overseas investments of its transnational corporations. These initiatives have included, inter alia, the OECD's failed MAI initiative, the World Bank-sponsored Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and the WTO's General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and Agreement on Trade-related Investment Measures (TRIMS). The authors spell out their consequences for developing countries. They examine whether there is any real case for a new multilateral framework on investment within the WTO. And they propose various options for developing countries to resist what amounts to a new form of Western protectionism, including how a development dimension could be incorporated in any new agreement, should the member countries of the WTO decide to proceed with negotiations. This book provides invaluable information and analysis for diplomats and trade negotiators, policy makers and scholars, as well as civil society activists concerned with the impact of TNC investments on development.
Book Synopsis Multilateral Disciplines for Investment-related Policies by : Bernard M. Hoekman
Download or read book Multilateral Disciplines for Investment-related Policies written by Bernard M. Hoekman and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1999 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: June 1999 - Is there a strong case for developing countries to support the creation of a multilateral agreement on investment? Probably not. Existing agreements offer ample scope for liberalizing foreign direct investment in the area that matters most to developing countries: services. Hoekman and Saggi evaluate the potential benefits of international disciplines on policies toward foreign direct investment for developing countries. They conclude that the case for initiating negotiations on investment policies is weak, at present. Negotiating efforts that center on further liberalizing market access on a nondiscriminatory basis-especially for services-are likely to be more fruitful in terms of economic welfare and growth. Existing multilateral instruments, although imperfect, are far from fully exploited and provide significant opportunities for governments opening further access to markets. Hoekman and Saggi conclude that priority should be given to expanding coverage of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) before seeking to negotiate general disciplines on investment policies. This paper-a product of Trade, Development Research Group-is part of a larger effort in the group to prepare for the next round of WTO negotiations. The authors may be contacted at bhoekman@@worldbank.org or ksaggi @@mail.smu.edu.
Book Synopsis Multilateral Investment Agreement in the WTO by : Kavaljit Singh
Download or read book Multilateral Investment Agreement in the WTO written by Kavaljit Singh and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Selected WTO Rules and Some Implications for Fund Policy Advice by : Thierry D. Buchs
Download or read book Selected WTO Rules and Some Implications for Fund Policy Advice written by Thierry D. Buchs and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1996-03-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The paper surveys six WTO agreements selected on the basis of their potential relevance for Fund-supported programs, namely Customs Valuation, Subsidies, Safeguards, Antidumping, Trade-Related Investment Measures, and Trade in Services. It offers a critical reading of the rules, and highlights potential issues of concern for the Fund in its policy dialogue with member countries with selected country examples. As some rules have very different implications for various groupings of countries, the paper calls attention to policy consistency in the trade area of these countries, and points out some areas where implementation of the rules might pose problems.
Book Synopsis International Friction and Cooperation in High-Technology Development and Trade by : National Research Council
Download or read book International Friction and Cooperation in High-Technology Development and Trade written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-10-10 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Is the Policy Framework for Investment developed by the OECD a possible alternative for the adoption of a multilateral instrument? by : Fabian Junge
Download or read book Is the Policy Framework for Investment developed by the OECD a possible alternative for the adoption of a multilateral instrument? written by Fabian Junge and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject Law - Civil / Private, Trade, Anti Trust Law, Business Law, grade: 1,3, University of Groningen, language: English, abstract: When examining the development of foreign direct investment and the effects of multinational corporations over the last decades, one has to come to the conclusion that the importance increased and grew significantly. Until the 1970s most of the countries were opposed to foreign direct investment due to a fear of losing economic and political independence by allowing foreign control over their economic resources and their key industries. Since the 1990s, there has been a positive turn towards foreign direct investment and its liberalization, because it is predominantly seen as requirement for economic growth, productivity increase, creation of export potential and technology transfer. As a result, the amount of foreign direct investment expanded faster than the world economy and the volume of international trade resulting in a need to control the investment flows and to regulate the area.1 By virtue of the rather sensitive topic of foreign direct investments, it was impossible in the past for the international community to agree upon an uniform and harmonized international regime setting out the standards for international investments. Hence, a multitude of national and international policy rules and principles govern the relevant aspects in this field resulting in a variety of international investment agreements. As an example, more than 2670 bilateral investment treaties and more than 270 other international investment agreements have been adopted globally until the end of 2008.2 Nevertheless, the plurality of the different international investment agreements with their different scopes, different types, different signatories have led to a patchwork of treaties resulting in a highly fragmented and incoherent international investment regime. As a result of this and the problems accompanying it, such as a more and more complex structure and an increase in investment disputes due to the interpretation and implementation of these treaties, the desire to adopt a general coherent framework for investment has been stirred, especially by international organizations like the WTO or the OECD. The OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) is an international economic organization consisting out of 34 countries and was founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade.
Book Synopsis Towards Multilateral Investment Rules by : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Download or read book Towards Multilateral Investment Rules written by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and published by OECD. This book was released on 1996 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report by the CIME and CMIT Committee setting out a proposal for a multilateral agreement on investment (MAI). Also includes various related papers (most of which were presented at the OECD/DNME workshop of May 1995) and reports of the five MAI working groups. Includes a paper on international investment dispute settlement mechanisms.
Book Synopsis Most-favoured-nation Treatment by : United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Download or read book Most-favoured-nation Treatment written by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The publication contains an explanation of Most Favored Nation (MFN) treatment and some of the key issues that arise in its negotiation, particularly the scope and application of MFN treatment to the liberalization and protection of foreign investors in recent treaty practice. The paper provides policy options as regards the traditional application of MFN treatment and identifies reactions by States to the unexpected broad use of MFN treatment, and provides several drafting options, such as specifying or narrowing down the scope of application of MFN treatment to certain types of activities, clarifying the nature of "treatment" under the IIA, clarifying the comparison that an arbitral tribunal needs to undertake as well as a qualification of the comparison "in like circumstances" or excluding its use in investor-State cases.
Book Synopsis ADB International Investment Agreement Tool Kit by : Tom Kirchmaier
Download or read book ADB International Investment Agreement Tool Kit written by Tom Kirchmaier and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2021-05-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International investment agreements (IIAs) are important in attracting foreign direct investment, and they are becoming more numerous, varied, and complex. To help policymakers, businesses, and researchers compare and analyze agreements and their implications, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has created an online database of concluded IIAs involving the Asia and Pacific region. The ADB IIA Tool Kit codifies 15 key investment provisions and includes bilateral investment treaties and investment chapters of free trade agreements. This publication introduces the tool kit and provides a comprehensive analysis of investment treaties and arbitration design.
Book Synopsis Trends in International Investment Agreements by : United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Download or read book Trends in International Investment Agreements written by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "United Nations publication, sales no. E.99.II.D.23"--T.p. verso.
Book Synopsis Integrating Sustainable Development Into International Investment Agreements by : John Anthony VanDuzer
Download or read book Integrating Sustainable Development Into International Investment Agreements written by John Anthony VanDuzer and published by Commonwealth Secretariat. This book was released on 2013 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Guide is designed to assist developing countries to negotiate International Investment Agreements (IIAs) that are more effective in promoting their sustainable development. A useful reference tool for developing country negotiators and interested parties.
Author :United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Publisher :United Nations Publications ISBN 13 :9789211127294 Total Pages :162 pages Book Rating :4.1/5 (272 download)
Book Synopsis Elimination of TRIMs, the Experience of Selected Developing Countries by : United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Download or read book Elimination of TRIMs, the Experience of Selected Developing Countries written by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and published by United Nations Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The publication examines how six countries (Argentina, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Ethiopia and Viet Nam) have been affected by the elimination of Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs). The study suggests that the extent to which TRIMs have helped advance the objectives set out has varied considerably, reflecting the specific economic conditions and policy environment of the country using them.
Book Synopsis The WTO and International Investment Law by : Jürgen Kurtz
Download or read book The WTO and International Investment Law written by Jürgen Kurtz and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-25 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jürgen Kurtz provides a theoretically grounded and doctrinally tractable framework to understand the relationship between international trade and investment law.
Book Synopsis Principles of International Economic Law by : Matthias Herdegen
Download or read book Principles of International Economic Law written by Matthias Herdegen and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-01-10 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive insight into the legal framework of international economic relations, comprising the law of the World Trade Organization, investment law, and international monetary law, this book highlights the context of human rights, good governance, environmental protection, development, and the role of the G20 and multinationals.
Author :United States. Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Publisher :Office of the United States Trade Representative ISBN 13 :9780160430374 Total Pages :514 pages Book Rating :4.4/5 (33 download)
Book Synopsis Final Act Embodying the Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations by : United States. Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Download or read book Final Act Embodying the Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations written by United States. Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and published by Office of the United States Trade Representative. This book was released on 1994 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: