The authors pick up the current discussion on taxation policy and tax competition. They provide a readily comprehensible description of tax competition phenomenon as well as a clear normative discussion of suitable and unsuitable forms of this competition. In doing so, they devise a system of...

Bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and investor-state dispute settlements (ISDS) have become highly controversial. The authors review the evidence and discuss the pros and cons of BITs and other investment agreements. Many observers are concerned that Transatlantic Trade and Investment...