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Investment Implications of Selected WTO Agreements and the Proposed Multilateral Agreementon Investment
Author:
Mr. Matthias Vocke
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IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 1997: Issue 060
Language:
English
Publication Date:
01 May 1997
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451848014.001
ISBN:
9781451848014
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
32
Keywords:
WP; WTO agreement; investment climate; savings-investments imbalance; investment flow; investment measure; investment rule; trims Agreement; Foreign direct investment; Capital flows; Capital account; Current account; Trade balance; Global
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The substantial increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) in recent years has triggered a discussion of a uniform treatment of investment in international law. Most contributions to the multilateral investment framework derive from the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements on trade liberalization. The resulting framework is incomplete, as the WTO agreements restrict their focus on investment to aspects related to international trade and often apply to selected sectors only. A broader investment regime is needed to provide a more neutral incentive framework for investment liberalization and to promote efficient international investment flows.
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ISSN:
1018-5941
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Volume 1997: Issue 060