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

Analysis of technical and policy issues related to international investment rulemaking and their impact on development.

ISSN (online): 1814201X
Language: English French, Spanish
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/d36e6524-en

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Identifying Core Elements in Investment Agreements in the APEC Region

Feb 2009
Book
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
This study responds to an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum Investment Experts Group request to identify the core elements in investment agreements in the APEC region. This includes identifying the range of approaches taken in respect of these elements. The study sample selected by APEC includes 28 international investment agreements (IIAs) between and/or involving APEC member economies. These comprise 14 bilateral investments treaties and 14 preferential trade and investment agreements. The publication identifies common core elements of APEC IIAs and the way these provisions assist in liberalization protection and promotion of investment.
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Preserving Flexibility in IIAs

The Use of Reservations
Oct 2006
Book
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Reservations in International Investment Agreements are a key technique for balancing flexibility of national authorities with international commitments in the field of investment especially for developing countries. This paper studies the use of such reservations at two levels. First it assesses the various means that signatories have at their disposal when attempting to preserve flexibility and regulatory autonomy. Second it explores the revealed preferences for flexibility emerging from the reservation lists of eight International Investment Agreements employing a negative list approach to scheduling non-conforming measures.
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