The authors discuss a number of issues related to the rise of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the world FDI market. More specifically, they review the type of sovereign FDI vehicles, identify the principal concerns related to them (focusing on national...

Governments throughout the world have sought, and are seeking, to attract foreign direct investment and, for that purposed, have liberalized their national regulatory frameworks for FDI and established a strong international investment law regime. However, there are signs that, as a result of a...

This article explores different ways in which governments can increase the benefits of FDI and manage the relationship between governments and international investors in a mutually beneficial manner. It focusses on three concrete policy fields in which discussions are afoot that bear on this...