Poulsen, Lauge N. Skovgaard (2011) The politics of South-South bilateral investment treaties. In: Broude, Tomer, Busch, Marc L. and Porges, Amelia, (eds.) The Politics of International Economic Law. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. ISBN 9781107003552
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The paper analyzes systematic patterns of investment treaty rule-making using a large sample of bilateral investment treaties (BITs). Focusing on national treatment and transfer provisions, it finds that BITs signed between two developing countries are typically less wide-ranging than North-South BITs. Yet restrictions in South-South BITs are ‘levelled out’ by the treaties’ most-favoured-nation provisions leading to a de‐facto coherence in developing countries’ BIT‐networks. The paper concludes by speculating whether this paradoxical pattern might have been unintended on the part of developing country negotiators.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Official URL: | http://www.cambridge.org/home/home/item5655304/?si... |
| Divisions: | International Relations |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HF Commerce J Political Science > JX International law J Political Science > JZ International relations |
| JEL classification: | F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F13 - Commercial Policy; Protection; Promotion; Trade Negotiations; International Trade Organizations |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Sep 2011 15:31 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 17:14 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/38453 |
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