This book about China's integration into the world economy proposes a radically different perspective. Most economists view China's large foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows as the result of China's economic success. This study views the same phenomenon as a function of the imperfections in the Chinese economic system. It uses economic theory to explain FDI to a greater extent than previous…
The book assesses whether a negotiation to create a comprehensive agreement on investment should be included in a multilateral negotiating round at the World Trade Organization in the near future. Graham indicates that, while many developing nations would accepts such rules, it might be premature to press for a comprehensive agreement at this time. Rather, a limited investment agenda might be b…
This book reviews sixty years of international investment rule-making and identifies main trends in current treaty practice, as well as the core characteristics of the existing universe of International Investment Agreements (IIAs) at the beginning of the 21st century. Based on this analysis, the third part describes the main challenges for policy makers and IIA negotiators deriving from the pr…
During the early 1990s, the Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS), a joint facility of the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), found that governments and foreign investors alike were concerned and frustrated about difficulties in successfully implementing private infrastructure projects. Governments were trying to attract these new types of investment without having…
This book contains: 1. What tomorrow brings 2. Rising to the challenge 3. Strictly Business 4. In tune with the times
Smarter Investing will introduce you to a simple and powerful approach to investing, helping you to build an investment portfolio that suits your needs and quietly gets on with the job of generating higher returns and greater wealth. At its heart is a set of rules that cut through the noise of the investment world and put you back in control. Its all about focusing on a few key things and mak…
Contents: - "Financial savvy": How to invest smart so you will have the money you need when you need it 1. Putting together a winning investment portfolio 2. Advanced diversification and risk management 3. Prelude to long-term wealth-introduction to the stock market 4. Nothing succeeds like success 5. Worldwide opportunity etc.
Shows readers how to get their next raise tax free, use their 401K to qualify for added IRS refunds, buy a home and rent it to their children, and more. The man who broke all the records for bestselling financial self-help books is set to do it all over again. Bigger and even better, this revised edition of Wealth Without Risk has 100 new pages and 60 new low-risk strategies that reveal how to…
APEC is a unique organization that promotes economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. It remains an informal intergovernmental organization that provides a useful platform for leaders, ministers, businessmen and experts to discuss regional issues on a regular basis. This book examines APECs accomplishments in recent years and the challenges it faces in the new century. These challenges i…
The continuous globalization of the world economy poses new challenges for the governance of economic activities. This is particularly the case in the area of foreign direct investment. Investment and trade liberalization have provided greater freedom to transnational corporations to organize their production activities across borders in accordance with their own corporate strategies and the co…