Investment Research and Resources
IISD publishes objective, independent, high-quality research and resources relating to investment law and policy. We also examine investment issues in two key sectors: agriculture and mining.
- Commentary
Investment Facilitation for Sustainable Development: Getting it right for developing countries
This piece explores how investment facilitation belongs not in binding World Trade Organization rules, but in the work of organizations that focus on research, best practice and capacity building for developing countries.
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Investment Treaty News (ITN), Volume 10, Issue 2, June 2019
Investment Treaty News (ITN) is IISD’s flagship journal on international investment law and policy.
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Canadian Initiatives Against Bribery by Foreign Investors
Building on the recognition that corruption threatens sustainable development, the report analyzes Canadian legal initiatives under both domestic and international law against bribery by Canadian businesses investing abroad.
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How Could China’s New Foreign Investment Law Impact Trade Debate?
Negotiators from the United States and China have met repeatedly in recent weeks to reach an agreement to resolve some of the trade irritants between them, including the high-profile issue of forced technology transfers.
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Investment Treaty News (ITN), Volume 10, Issue 1, April 2019
Investment Treaty News (ITN) is IISD’s flagship journal on international investment law and policy.
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Summary Comments to the Proposals for Amendment of the ICSID Arbitration Rules
This commentary focuses on select aspects of the ICSID Secretariat's March 15, 2019 draft proposals for amendment of the ICSID Arbitration Rules.
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SADC-IISD Investment Facilitation Workshop
Report of the meeting held August 21–23, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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