2004/2 - Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment in International Investment Law

This document aims to enhance understanding of investment protection provisions in international investment agreements. It provides a factual survey of jurisprudence and related literature on MFN treaty clauses in investment agreements.

2004/1 - Relationships between International Investment Agreements

International, bilateral and regional agreements have proliferated in the last ten to twenty years and new ones are still being negotiated. This study seeks to increase the level of understanding of the relationships between international investment disciplines...

2003/2 - Business Approaches to Combating Corrupt Practices

The international business community's anti-corruption efforts are essential parts of broader systems for fighting corrupt business practices. This paper looks at anti-corruption material published on the websites of companies in UNCTAD’s list of top 100 non-financial multinational...

2003/1 - Incentives-based Competition for Foreign Direct Investment: The Case of Brazil

The general benefits of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), and the potential of FDI as a tool for regional economic development in particular, are commonly recognised by policy makers and analysts. This study concluded that FDI generally supports growth in developing, emerging and transition economies, irrespective of their initial state of development.

2002/2 - Managing Working Conditions in the Supply Chain: A Fact-Finding Study of Corporate Practices

This working paper focuses on one aspect of supply chain management -- corporate policies and management practices with respect to working conditions in their supply chains. It provides new data about company practices of ...

2002/1 - Multinational Enterprises in Situations of Violent Conflict and Widespread Human Rights Abuses

This report considers the challenges of conducting business responsibly in countries characterised by civil strife and extensive human rights violations. It focuses particularly on extractive industry companies and documents the search for solutions.

2001/6 - Codes of Corporate Conduct: Expanded Review of their Contents

Public concerns about globalisation are growing. Many firms are responding to these concerns, often by issuing statements of ethics or values that cover various facets of corporate conduct.

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2001/5 - The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Other Corporate Responsibility Instruments

This paper examines the similarities and differences between the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and six other global instruments for corporate responsibility.

2001/4 - Public policy and voluntary initiatives: What roles have governments played?

This paper explores the many ways OECD governments have shaped private corporate initiatives.

2001/3 - Making Codes of Corporate Conduct Work: Management Control Systems and Corporate Responsibility

This paper describes the management tools companies use to make good on the commitments set forth in their codes of conduct.