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International investment agreements reinforce domestic liberalisation gains and legal security for investment. A new body of state practice and jurisprudence is expanding rapidly. The work of the OECD aims to enhance the understanding of emerging legal and policy issues relating to international investment agreements and, ultimately, improve their outcomes for governments and investors. [more]
www.oecd.org/daf/investment/agreements
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04-Apr-2008
International investment agreements set ground rules for how host governments treat foreign investors. This publication provides an unparalleled source of information on four key issues: the definition of investor and investment; the interpretation of umbrella clauses in investment agreements; coverage of environmental, labour and anti-corruption issues; and the interaction between investment and services chapters in selected regional trade agreements.
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from 27-Mar-2008 to 28-Mar-2008
Organised in Paris on 27-28 March 2008, this year's Global Forum focused on best practices in promoting investment for development. The opening session was a ministerial roundtable discussion on the political economy of investment policy reform co-chaired by the Secretaries-General of the OECD and UNCTAD. This event brought together the global network of policy makers, academics, business leaders, labour representatives, and members of civil society dealing with the policy challenges of international investment.
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27-May-2008
In recent years a growing number of countries have reassessed their international investment policies in response to national security concerns and the emergence of new categories of foreign investors, including Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs). OECD countries and non-OECD partners are working together to reconcile these concerns with the goal of preserving and extending the open international investment system.
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