Investment
GEG seeks to understand the politics of the international investment regime and how it affects foreign investment in developing countries.
Our work on investment focuses on three issue areas:
- The political economy of foreign investment in developing countries, with a particular focus on Chinese investment overseas
- The implications of international investment policies – such as bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and investment chapters in trade agreements – for national regulatory policies in developing countries
- The increasing importance of developing countries as a source of outward foreign investment and implications for the international investment regime
The Future of the Global Trade and Investment Architecture: New Research from Carolyn Deere Birkbeck
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Legal expert Anna Joubin-Bret discusses EU's radical proposal for global investment in latest 'New Thinking' video
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Global Leaders Fellow Camila Duran Presents Paper at Conference on Monetary Stability in Latin America
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Carolyn Deere Birkbeck presents at launch of E15 work on Global Trade and Investment Architecture
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Debating the Future of the Investment Regime: GEG Researchers Participate in Expert Meetings at UNCTAD and OECD
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GEG Research Associate Lauge Poulsen Reacts to House of Lords’ Report on Investment Arbitration
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Adapting Watercourse Agreements to Developments in International Law: The Case of the Itaipu Treaty
Books
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How to negotiate infrastructure deals with China: four things African governments need to get right
Op-eds
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GEG WP 2018/137 Legalization, Diplomacy, and Development: Do investment treaties de-politicize investment disputes?
Working papers
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GEG WP 2017/132 Investment Disputes, Sovereignty Costs, and the Strategies of States
Working papers
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The role of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in sustainable development: Assessing the first three years