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International Investment Protection: a Few Facts

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  • Martin Braml
  • Gabriel Felbermayr

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Criticism of the EU's planned free trade agreement with Canada and the USA mainly focuses on its regulations related to investment protection. A look at the data reveals that the investors have far lower prospects of success than states in arbitration proceedings; and even if they do win, they only tend to receive a fraction of the amount they claim. The number of disputes has not risen disproportionately to foreign direct investments over time. Within the group of states where a high number of arbitration cases are heard, US investors are far less litigious than investors from other OECD countries, including Germany.

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  • Martin Braml & Gabriel Felbermayr, 2016. "International Investment Protection: a Few Facts," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 69(23), pages 23-28, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:69:y:2016:i:23:p:23-28
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    1. Nunnenkamp Peter, 2017. "Streitschlichtung im Rahmen internationaler Investitionsabkommen: Viel Lärm um (fast) nichts?," Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik, De Gruyter, vol. 66(1), pages 61-79, April.
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    1. Friedrich Kitschelt & Silke Roth & Achim Brunnengräber & Matthias Bauer, 2017. "The Role of Non-Government Organisations in the Globalisation Debate," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 70(01), pages 03-16, January.

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      JEL classification:

      • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
      • F53 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Agreements and Observance; International Organizations
      • F21 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements

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