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Investment provisions in trade and investment treaties: the need for reform [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This repository item contains a policy brief from the Boston University Global Economic Governance Initiative. The Global Economic Governance Initiative (GEGI) is a research program of the Center for Finance, Law & Policy, the Frederick S.
Gallagher, Kevin P.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Do outgrower schemes enhance technology adoption and productivity? Evidence from maize farmers in Northern Ghana

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

El arbitraje de inversiones en los recientes APPRI españoles

open access: yesRevista Electrónica de Estudios Internacionales, 2009
This paper addresses the legal issues arising from the investor-State dispute settlement procedure in the second generation of Spanish BITs. The referred subject has been envisaged by the most recent Spanish BITs, notwithstanding that our BIT model still
Francisco José Pascual Vives
doaj  

Transparency in International Arbitration: Any (Concrete) Need to Codify the Standard?

open access: yesGroningen Journal of International Law, 2015
In the last decades, transparency has become a fundamental principle in international adjudication. It is usually defined as including concepts such as public access and disclosure of documents or information.
Gabriele Ruscalla
doaj   +1 more source

Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Reorienting Investment Dispute Resolution in Indonesia: Towards a Fair and Efficient System

open access: yesJournal of Law and Legal Reform
In the era of Industry 4.0, the surge in foreign investment and the proliferation of global trade agreements have intensified the need for more reliable dispute resolution mechanisms.
Sahat Poltak Siallagan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

ISDS Reform UNCITRAL: Implications For Indonesian Investment Policy

open access: yesLampung Journal of International Law
The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group III (WG III) has been meeting intensively to formulate comprehensive reforms to Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) based on emerging criticisms.
Garuda Wiko, Fatma Muthia Kinanti
doaj   +1 more source

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