The chapter refers to the issue of oil prices in the context of international investment arbitrations whose jurisdiction is based on bilateral investment treaties (BITs) or the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). It first analyzes State and industry practice and as well as the legal conclusions of...

The paper presents econometric analysis of relationship between foreign direct investment and international trade. Theory suggests that complementarity or substitutability between exports/imports and FDI depend on types of FDI and disaggregation level. Nevertheless, most empirical works find...