FDI Protectionism Is on the Rise

Over the past two decades or so, countries have liberalized their FDI regulatory frameworks and have put in place an international investment law regime that provides various protections for international investors. In the past few years, however,...

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Main Author: Sauvant, Karl P.
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
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topic ACCOUNTING
ADVERSE EFFECT
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
ARBITRAL AWARDS
ARBITRAL DECISIONS
ARBITRATION
ARBITRATIONS
AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT
BARRIERS TO INVESTMENT
BILATERAL INVESTMENT
BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES
BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATY
BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
BUSINESS CLIMATE
BUSINESS SCHOOL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CONFIDENTIALITY
CONTRIBUTION
CONVERGENCE
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM
DOMESTIC ENTERPRISES
DOMESTIC INSTITUTIONS
DOMESTIC INVESTORS
DOUBLE TAXATION
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
ECONOMIC SECURITY
EMERGING MARKETS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FOREIGN AFFILIATES
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTORS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
FOREIGN INVESTOR
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FOREIGN MARKETS
FOREIGN TRADE
FOREIGN TRANSACTIONS
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
GLOBAL TRADE
HARMONIZATION
HOME COUNTRY
HOST COUNTRIES
HOST COUNTRY
INDUSTRIAL ASSETS
INSTRUMENT
INSURANCE
INTANGIBLE
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL APPROACH
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS
INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR
INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS
INTERNATIONAL LAW
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INVENTORY
INVESTING
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
INVESTMENT DISPUTES
INVESTMENT FLOWS
INVESTMENT FUND
INVESTMENT MEASURES
INVESTMENT POLICIES
INVESTMENT POLICY
INVESTMENT PROMOTION
INVESTMENT REGIME
INVESTMENT REGULATIONS
INVESTOR-STATE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
JURISDICTION
LEGAL FRAMEWORKS
LEGAL RECOURSE
LIBERALIZATION
LOCAL FIRMS
MEMBER COUNTRIES
MONOPOLY
MULTILATERAL FRAMEWORK
MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
NATIONAL POLICIES
NATIONAL SECURITY
NATURAL RESOURCE
OPEN COUNTRIES
OPEN ECONOMIES
OPEN INVESTMENT
POLICY RESPONSES
POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS
PRODUCTION NETWORKS
PROTECTION OF INVESTORS
PROTECTIONS
PROVISION OF CREDIT
PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC SAFETY
PUBLIC SECURITY
RECESSION
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
REGULATORY REGIME
RESPONSIBILITIES
SALES
SECURITIES
SECURITY CONCERNS
SECURITY INTEREST
SECURITY INTERESTS
SENIOR
SETTLEMENT
STAKEHOLDERS
STATEMENT
TAX
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TERRORISM
TRADING
TRADING SYSTEM
TRANSACTION
TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT SERVICES
TREASURY
TREATIES
TREATY
VALUABLE
WORLD ECONOMY
WORLD EXPORTS
WORLD INVESTMENT
WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT
WORLD TRADE
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
ADVERSE EFFECT
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
ARBITRAL AWARDS
ARBITRAL DECISIONS
ARBITRATION
ARBITRATIONS
AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT
BARRIERS TO INVESTMENT
BILATERAL INVESTMENT
BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES
BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATY
BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
BUSINESS CLIMATE
BUSINESS SCHOOL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CONFIDENTIALITY
CONTRIBUTION
CONVERGENCE
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM
DOMESTIC ENTERPRISES
DOMESTIC INSTITUTIONS
DOMESTIC INVESTORS
DOUBLE TAXATION
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
ECONOMIC SECURITY
EMERGING MARKETS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FOREIGN AFFILIATES
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTORS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
FOREIGN INVESTOR
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FOREIGN MARKETS
FOREIGN TRADE
FOREIGN TRANSACTIONS
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
GLOBAL TRADE
HARMONIZATION
HOME COUNTRY
HOST COUNTRIES
HOST COUNTRY
INDUSTRIAL ASSETS
INSTRUMENT
INSURANCE
INTANGIBLE
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL APPROACH
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS
INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR
INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS
INTERNATIONAL LAW
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INVENTORY
INVESTING
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
INVESTMENT DISPUTES
INVESTMENT FLOWS
INVESTMENT FUND
INVESTMENT MEASURES
INVESTMENT POLICIES
INVESTMENT POLICY
INVESTMENT PROMOTION
INVESTMENT REGIME
INVESTMENT REGULATIONS
INVESTOR-STATE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
JURISDICTION
LEGAL FRAMEWORKS
LEGAL RECOURSE
LIBERALIZATION
LOCAL FIRMS
MEMBER COUNTRIES
MONOPOLY
MULTILATERAL FRAMEWORK
MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
NATIONAL POLICIES
NATIONAL SECURITY
NATURAL RESOURCE
OPEN COUNTRIES
OPEN ECONOMIES
OPEN INVESTMENT
POLICY RESPONSES
POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS
PRODUCTION NETWORKS
PROTECTION OF INVESTORS
PROTECTIONS
PROVISION OF CREDIT
PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC SAFETY
PUBLIC SECURITY
RECESSION
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
REGULATORY REGIME
RESPONSIBILITIES
SALES
SECURITIES
SECURITY CONCERNS
SECURITY INTEREST
SECURITY INTERESTS
SENIOR
SETTLEMENT
STAKEHOLDERS
STATEMENT
TAX
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TERRORISM
TRADING
TRADING SYSTEM
TRANSACTION
TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT SERVICES
TREASURY
TREATIES
TREATY
VALUABLE
WORLD ECONOMY
WORLD EXPORTS
WORLD INVESTMENT
WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT
WORLD TRADE
Sauvant, Karl P.
FDI Protectionism Is on the Rise
geographic_facet The World Region
The World Region
relation Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5052
description Over the past two decades or so, countries have liberalized their FDI regulatory frameworks and have put in place an international investment law regime that provides various protections for international investors. In the past few years, however, there are signs that countries are reevaluating their approach toward such investment. As a result, FDI protectionism is on the rise, with screening of inward M&As becoming more frequent. Typically, this is being done under the guise of "national interest" or similar concepts, often linked to strategic sectors and national champions. While the international investment law regime faces a challenge to find the right balance between the rights and responsibilities of governments and investors, care needs to be taken that the rise of FDI protectionism does not endanger a rules-based approach to FDI. An independent FDI Protectionism Observatory to monitor new protectionist measures and name and shame countries that take them is therefore needed.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author Sauvant, Karl P.
author_facet Sauvant, Karl P.
author_sort Sauvant, Karl P.
title FDI Protectionism Is on the Rise
title_short FDI Protectionism Is on the Rise
title_full FDI Protectionism Is on the Rise
title_fullStr FDI Protectionism Is on the Rise
title_full_unstemmed FDI Protectionism Is on the Rise
title_sort fdi protectionism is on the rise
publishDate 2012
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spelling okr-10986-42442021-04-23T14:02:16Z FDI Protectionism Is on the Rise Sauvant, Karl P. ACCOUNTING ADVERSE EFFECT AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS ARBITRAL AWARDS ARBITRAL DECISIONS ARBITRATION ARBITRATIONS AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT BARRIERS TO INVESTMENT BILATERAL INVESTMENT BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATY BUSINESS APPLICATIONS BUSINESS CLIMATE BUSINESS SCHOOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONFIDENTIALITY CONTRIBUTION CONVERGENCE CREDIT INFORMATION CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEMS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEPOSITS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM DOMESTIC ENTERPRISES DOMESTIC INSTITUTIONS DOMESTIC INVESTORS DOUBLE TAXATION ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC SECURITY EMERGING MARKETS FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SERVICES FOREIGN AFFILIATES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTORS FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN GOVERNMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS FOREIGN INVESTOR FOREIGN INVESTORS FOREIGN MARKETS FOREIGN TRADE FOREIGN TRANSACTIONS FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS GLOBAL TRADE HARMONIZATION HOME COUNTRY HOST COUNTRIES HOST COUNTRY INDUSTRIAL ASSETS INSTRUMENT INSURANCE INTANGIBLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS INTERGOVERNMENTAL APPROACH INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS INTERNATIONAL LAW INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVENTORY INVESTING INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT DECISIONS INVESTMENT DISPUTES INVESTMENT FLOWS INVESTMENT FUND INVESTMENT MEASURES INVESTMENT POLICIES INVESTMENT POLICY INVESTMENT PROMOTION INVESTMENT REGIME INVESTMENT REGULATIONS INVESTOR-STATE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT JURISDICTION LEGAL FRAMEWORKS LEGAL RECOURSE LIBERALIZATION LOCAL FIRMS MEMBER COUNTRIES MONOPOLY MULTILATERAL FRAMEWORK MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE NATIONAL POLICIES NATIONAL SECURITY NATURAL RESOURCE OPEN COUNTRIES OPEN ECONOMIES OPEN INVESTMENT POLICY RESPONSES POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS PRODUCTION NETWORKS PROTECTION OF INVESTORS PROTECTIONS PROVISION OF CREDIT PUBLIC AUTHORITIES PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SAFETY PUBLIC SECURITY RECESSION REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS REGULATORY REGIME RESPONSIBILITIES SALES SECURITIES SECURITY CONCERNS SECURITY INTEREST SECURITY INTERESTS SENIOR SETTLEMENT STAKEHOLDERS STATEMENT TAX TELECOMMUNICATIONS TERRORISM TRADING TRADING SYSTEM TRANSACTION TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT SERVICES TREASURY TREATIES TREATY VALUABLE WORLD ECONOMY WORLD EXPORTS WORLD INVESTMENT WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT WORLD TRADE Over the past two decades or so, countries have liberalized their FDI regulatory frameworks and have put in place an international investment law regime that provides various protections for international investors. In the past few years, however, there are signs that countries are reevaluating their approach toward such investment. As a result, FDI protectionism is on the rise, with screening of inward M&As becoming more frequent. Typically, this is being done under the guise of "national interest" or similar concepts, often linked to strategic sectors and national champions. While the international investment law regime faces a challenge to find the right balance between the rights and responsibilities of governments and investors, care needs to be taken that the rise of FDI protectionism does not endanger a rules-based approach to FDI. An independent FDI Protectionism Observatory to monitor new protectionist measures and name and shame countries that take them is therefore needed. 2012-03-19T19:12:29Z 2012-03-19T19:12:29Z 2009-09-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20090914084924 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4244 English Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5052 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper The World Region The World Region