International investment for sustainable development : balancing rights and rewards / edited by Lyuba Zarsky.
International Investment for Sustainable Development critically examines the interface between sustainability development and the governance of international investment. It challenges the conventional view that foreign direct investment is a 'miracle drug' for developing countries and expo...
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| Other title: | Balancing rights and rewards. |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Sterling, VA :
Earthscan,
2005.
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| Summary: | International Investment for Sustainable Development critically examines the interface between sustainability development and the governance of international investment. It challenges the conventional view that foreign direct investment is a 'miracle drug' for developing countries and exposes serious shortcomings in the current international investment regime. Composed of norms agreements treaties and regulations the emerging investment regime expands the rights of transnational corporations (TNCs) without commensurate rewards for the common good. Drawing on both research and engaged advocacy. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 225 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781849771764 1849771766 1417583134 9781417583133 1280476125 9781280476129 |