"International Investment Management: Theory, Practice, and Ethics synthesizes investment principles, Asian financial practice, and ethics in a book that reflects the realities of modern international finance and will work perfectly as a core text for undergraduate finance majors and graduate...

Contrary to mainstream consensus on the dominance of English common law countries in investment prospects, this paper sets a new tone in the legal origins debate by providing empirical validity on the dominance of French civil-law countries in private investment. The assessment is based on 38...

The author introduces Gehring's call for a multi-lateralization of Impact Assessments (IAs). IA processes in Canada, the US and the EU illustrate the complex nature of IAs and their challenges in a rapidly evolving international investment law and policy regime. IAs have expanded to include...

Many developing countries are considering curtailing enforcement provisions available to investors in bilateral investment treaties (BITs). This change will likely benefit developing countries by restoring a portion of their sovereign autonomy, but perhaps at the cost of a decline in foreign...

Large investments are needed to modernize the Russian electricity production sector. To finance these investments, Russia is liberalizing its electricity market. Moreover, it has recently established regulatory frameworks to promote alternative modes of electricity production. European energy...