The Cardin-Lugar Transparency Amendment is a promising step toward ending the resource curse by improving accountability and access to information for both citizens and investors. The Amendment has run into heavy corporate opposition, and its implementation has been much delayed. However, there...

This second edition of this publication provides an overview of important contemporary issues relating to foreign direct investment (FDI) and multinational enterprises for all those who are interested in this subject, but are not always in a position to follow diverse perspectives and what is...

Employment creation is often claimed as an important benefit of investment in mining and large-scale agriculture. A closer look at employment tied to these investments provides greater clarity on the challenges of estimating employment effects and optimizing employment outcomes through targeted...

Singapore's development since the 1960s has relied heavily on an export-led economic strategy supported by dedicated institutions providing guidance, fiscal incentives and a thriving financial and logistics sector. With little reserves of crude oil, the country has leveraged its unique...

This policy paper wishes to be a timely contribution towards a fruitful debate among stakeholders; it urges International Oil Companies (IOCs) to examine how the critical Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Greece can be integrated into their core business so that the oil and gas industry...

Introduction / Ana Teresa Tavares-Lehmann, Lisa Sachs, Lise Johnson, and Perrine Toledano -- Types of investment incentives / Ana Teresa Tavares-Lehmann -- Definitions, motivations and locational determinants of FDI / Sarianna M. Lundan -- The use of investment incentives : the cases of r&d...

Domestic laws are the ideal legal instrument to regulate the mining sector’s contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Even so, as a stop-gap-measure, governments may consider updating model mining development agreements (MMDAs) or negotiating climate­-related contractual...