AbstractThe following sections are included:IntroductionArguments in Favor of HarmonizationArguments for Regulatory DiversityA Way Forward in the Debate and Negotiations of International HarmonizationTheoretical issuesWhat is not working in our attempts to harmonize trade rules?Practical...

AbstractThe following sections are included:What Is the Definition of “Public Services”? How Are They “Regulated”?Do International Investment Agreements (Whether Bilateral, Regional or Multilateral) Cover “Public Services”?Investment Liberalization and Investment Protection...

AbstractThe following sections are included:IntroductionThe Interaction of Environmental Law and FDIVertical interactionsHorizontal interactions“Diagonal” interactionsEvidence: International Investment Agreements and disputesExpropriationFair and equitable treatmentNational treatment and the...

AbstractThe inspiration for this book came from two sources: First, one cannot be but impressed by the spectacular growth of foreign investment over the last three decades — despite the imperfect regulatory frameworks in which they operate. Globalization has brought about a rapid growth of...

AbstractLike tariff liberalization — applied tariffs under domestic laws, preferential tariffs through regional trade agreements, and WTO bound tariffs — States also have three levels to liberalize investment. Domestic laws on investment are unilateral acts by a State that provide benefits...

AbstractThe following sections are included:IntroductionThe EU Recent PracticeThe CARIFORUM–EU Economic Partnership AgreementThe EU–Korea FTAThe Future EU Approach — Changes Brought About by the Treaty of LisbonThe changes brought about by the Treaty of LisbonNew or revised Member State...

AbstractThe following sections are included:IntroductionHuman Dignity in an Integrated Global EconomyGlobalization, labor and human-rights violations, and the remedy for market inefficiencyEmpirical Evidence on the Impact of Labor Standards on International Trade and Investment: Is There a Race...

AbstractThe following sections are included:IntroductionThe Economic Effects of Subsidies: Distinguishing Between International Trade and FDIThe effects of subsidies on international trade and justifications for regulationThe effects of subsidies on FDI and justifications for regulationTrade and...