Describes the development of several sorts of attempts to ensure the safety of foreign investment in emerging markets: international arbitration, enlarged official political risk insurance, credit from government agencies, and intervention by investors' home governments. Points out the functions of bilateral investment treaties and regional economic arrangements in making arbitration accessible to an increasing number of foreign investors.
Views the various arrangements on foreign direct investment that would parallel the WTO for trade given that attempts to negotiate an extensive arrangement as replacements for an international deal have up to now neglected. Additionally, presents several criticisms of the present system.
PUBLICATION DATE: March 30, 2006 PRODUCT #: 709S18-PDF-SPA
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