Economic Impact of Investment Agreements

Christian Bellak

Department of Economics Working Papers from Vienna University of Economics and Business, Department of Economics

Abstract: Based on a thorough analysis of theoretical arguments, this meta-analysis does not find a genuine empirical effect of Bilateral Investment Treaties on Foreign Direct Investment after correcting for publication selection bias.

Keywords: bilateral investment treaty (BIT); foreign direct investment (FDI); policy evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C83 F21 K33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-08
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