The Lack of the Environmental Concern in Indonesia’s Bilateral Investment Treaties
Hasanuddin Law Review, 2017 In the modern era, Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) are relatively effective to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI). Many countries then eagerly concluded BITs, including Indonesia.
I Gusti Ngurah Parikesit Widiatedja +1 more
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Do bilateral investment treaties increase foreign direct investment to developing countries? [PDF]
Foreign investors are often skeptical toward the quality of the domestic institutions and the enforceability of the law in developing countries. Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) guarantee certain standards of treatment that can be enforced via ...
Laura Spess, Eric Neumayer
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The Unintended Consequences of German Deterrence
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Germany's evolving deterrence posture boils down to continued participation in NATO nuclear sharing and an ambitious conventional rearmament program. Due to its non‐nuclear status and a result of decades of underinvestment, Germany prioritizes modern conventional weapons.
Ulrich Kühn
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Do Bilateral Investment Treaties Promote FDI Inflows? Evidence from India
Vikalpa, 2016 Executive Summary In view of the catalytic role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in promoting economic development, countries adopt various unilateral as well as bilateral arrangements to create a conducive environment for FDI.
Niti Bhasin, Rinku Manocha
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FDI Promotion through Bilateral Investment Treaties More Than a Bit [PDF]
Policymakers in developing countries have increasingly pinned their hopes on bilateral investment treaties (BITs) in order to improve their chances in the worldwide competition for foreign direct investment (FDI).
Busse, Matthias +2 more
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Reaching the Summit or a Plateau? The EU–New Zealand Relationship in the Indo‐Pacific
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines New Zealand's perceptions of the European Union's Indo‐Pacific Strategy through interviews with government officials and foreign policy influencers. Despite viewing the EU positively as a like‐minded partner committed to the rule‐based international order, New Zealand respondents demonstrated limited understanding of the ...
Matthew Castle +4 more
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Do Bilateral Tax Treaties Promote Foreign Direct Investment? [PDF]
We explore the impact of bilateral tax treaties on foreign direct investment using data from OECD countries over the period 1982-1992. We find that recent treaty formation does not promote new investment, contrary to the common expectation.
Bruce A. Blonigen, Ronald B. Davies
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The effect of addback statutes on CEO compensation
Accounting &Finance, Volume 65, Issue 1, Page 793-818, March 2025.Abstract Exploiting the adoption of addback statutes, which occurred at different times, as exogenous shocks to corporate taxable income, we examine the effect of tax policy changes on the compensation of chief executive officers (CEOs). We provide evidence that CEOs of firms headquartered in states affected by addback statutes experienced a decrease ...
Karel Hrazdil +3 more
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Social and Environmental Protection in Bilateral Investment Treaties: Foreign Investors’ Perspective
Indonesia Law Review, 2011 The limit of host states’ right to regulate foreign investment within their jurisdiction has been the main, yet unresolved issues in international investment law. This makes it more difficult, given the global structure of investment law that consists of
M. Ajisatria Suleiman
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Foreign Direct Investment and the Business Environment in Developing Countries: the Impact of Bilateral Investment Treaties [PDF]
Bilateral Investment Treaty’s effects on FDI and the domestic business environment remain unexplored despite the proliferation of treaties over the past several years.
Jennifer Tobin, Susan Rose-Ackerman
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