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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2025

Edited by
Axel Berger  and
Manjiao Chi
Axel Berger
Affiliation:
German Institute of Development and Sustainability
Manjiao Chi
Affiliation:
University of International Business and Economics
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The Making of an International Investment Facilitation Framework
Legal, Political and Economic Perspectives
 , pp. ix - xiii
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025
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Contents

  1. List of Figures

  2. List of Tables

  3. List of Contributors

  4. Preface

  5. Acknowledgements

  6. List of Abbreviations

  7. Introduction: Law, Politics, and Economics of International Disciplines on Investment Facilitation for Development

    Axel Berger and Manjiao Chi

    1. Introduction

    2. Distinct Features of Investment Facilitation Rule-Making at the WTO

    3. A Multidisciplinary Research Agenda on Investment Facilitation

    4. Conclusion

  8. Part IInvestment Facilitation Rules in International and Domestic Law

    1. 1Domestic Investment Facilitation Frameworks: Measuring Their Extent and Variation

      Axel Berger, Florian Gitt and Ali Dadkhah

      1. 1.1Introduction

      2. 1.2Diverse Investment Facilitation Frameworks across the Globe

      3. 1.3Adoption Levels across Policy Areas

      4. 1.4Digging Deeper: Adoption of Individual Investment Facilitation Measures

      5. 1.5Conclusion

    2. 2Investment Facilitation Provisions in International Investment Agreements and the Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development

      Rodrigo Polanco

      1. 2.1Introduction

      2. 2.2The Expansive Notion of Investment Facilitation

      3. 2.3Investment Facilitation Provisions in Existing IIAs

      4. 2.4IFD Agreement Provisions and Existing IIAs

      5. 2.5Conclusion

    3. 3Relationship between the Investment Facilitation for Development and Other WTO Agreements: Potential Overlaps and Complementarities in the Non-Service Sector

      Yuka Fukunaga

      1. 3.1Introduction

      2. 3.2WTO Rules on Trade in Goods and Intellectual Property Rights

      3. 3.3Scope and Rules of the IFD Agreement

      4. 3.4Conclusion

    4. 4Investment Facilitation and Dispute Settlement: A Structural Analysis

      Manjiao Chi

      1. 4.1Introduction

      2. 4.2Investment Facilitation and Dispute Prevention

      3. 4.3Investment Facilitation and Investor–State Arbitration

      4. 4.4Investment Facilitation and WTO Dispute Settlement

      5. 4.5Parallel Jurisdiction over Investment Facilitation Disputes

      6. 4.6Conclusion

  9. Part IIPolitical Economy Perspectives of Investment Facilitation Rule-Making

    1. 5Economic Impacts of an Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement

      Edward J. Balistreri and Zoryana Olekseyuk

      1. 5.1Introduction

      2. 5.2Data and Model Description

      3. 5.3Investment Facilitation Scenarios

      4. 5.4Results

      5. 5.5Critical Ad Hoc Assumptions

      6. 5.6Sensitivity Analysis

      7. 5.7Conclusion

    2. 6The Political Economy of an Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement in Brazil, India, and China

      Julia Calvert

      1. 6.1Introduction

      2. 6.2The Global Politics of Multilateral Investment Rules

      3. 6.3The Politics of an IFD Agreement

      4. 6.4Conclusion

    3. 7Facilitation of Foreign Direct Investment through International Economic Law: Contribution to the Right to Development and SDGs

      Ole Kristian Fauchald

      1. 7.1Introduction

      2. 7.2The Relationship between FDI and Sustainable Development

      3. 7.3The WTO and Flows of FDI

      4. 7.4Promotion of FDI through International and Domestic Investment Law

      5. 7.5Investment Facilitation for Sustainable Development

      6. 7.6Concluding Remarks

    4. 8Plurilateral Negotiations in the WTO on Services Domestic Regulation and Investment Facilitation for Development

      Christian Pitschas

      1. 8.1Introduction

      2. 8.2Common Objective Pursued by the JSIs on SDR and IFD

      3. 8.3Good Regulatory Principles as a Means for Facilitating Services Trade and Investment

      4. 8.4Conclusion

    5. 9Special Economic Zones and Investment Facilitation

      Richard Bolwijn and Jing Li

      1. 9.1Introduction

      2. 9.2SEZs: Universe and Trends

      3. 9.3Investment Facilitation: Concept and Progress Achieved

      4. 9.4Investment Facilitation and Trade Facilitation

      5. 9.5Combining SEZs and Investment Facilitation

      6. 9.6Looking Ahead: Challenges and Opportunities

      7. 9.7Conclusion

    6. 10Investment Facilitation and the Global Technology Sector: Intergovernmental Cooperation versus Geopolitical Rivalry

      Simon B. C. Lacey

      1. 10.1Introduction

      2. 10.2Pull Factors for Technology Investors and Digital-Economy Firms

      3. 10.3Push Factors Dissuading Investment by Technology and Digital Firms

      4. 10.4International Cooperation on Investment Policy

      5. 10.5Consensus and Its Limits

  10. Part IIIRegional Perspectives of Investment Facilitation Rule-Making

    1. 11Domestic Governance and Treaty Practice of Brazil’s Investment Cooperation and Facilitation Agreements

      Michelle R. Sanchez-Badin and Manu Misra

      1. 11.1Introduction

      2. 11.2Brazil: From Bilateral to Plurilateral Negotiations

      3. 11.3ACFI Pillars – Cooperation and Facilitation Governance

      4. 11.4Governance at the Domestic Level: Implementation of Facilitation Institutions and Cooperation Support

      5. 11.5Conclusion

    2. 12The European Union and Investment Facilitation at the WTO

      Sophie Meunier and Christilla Roederer-Rynning

      1. 12.1Introduction

      2. 12.2Inventing ‘Investment Facilitation’ – The Critical Juncture of 2013

      3. 12.3Why Did the EU Embrace the Investment Facilitation Agenda?

      4. 12.4Seizing a Window of Opportunity

      5. 12.5A Stepping Stone toward the Broader ‘Open Strategic Autonomy’ Agenda of EU Trade Policy

      6. 12.6Conclusion

    3. 13China’s Approach to Investment Facilitation

      Xiuli Han

      1. 13.1Introduction

      2. 13.2China’s Investment Facilitation Practices in National Investment Laws

      3. 13.3China and International Investment Facilitation Rulemaking

      4. 13.4Features and Prospects of China’s Investment Facilitation Approach

      5. 13.5Conclusion

    4. 14The WTO Facilitation Framework without Africa: Unpacking the Conundrum

      Malebakeng Agnes Forere

      1. 14.1Introduction

      2. 14.2Understanding Investment Facilitation for Development and the Potential Impact on the African Economies

      3. 14.3Consequences of Staying Outside IFD for South African and African Countries at Large

      4. 14.4Conclusion

  11. Index

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  • Contents
  • Edited by Axel Berger, German Institute of Development and Sustainability, Manjiao Chi, University of International Business and Economics
  • Book: The Making of an International Investment Facilitation Framework
  • Online publication: 13 March 2025
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