Foreign Direct Investment in Less Developed Countries: The Role of ICSID and Miga

by James Calvin Baker

Book Overview

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) are two of the more significant international agencies whose objective is to promote foreign direct investment in less developed countries (LDCs). This is the first detailed treatment of their establishment, the history of their operations, and an evaluation of these operations.

ICSID, established in 1966, facilitates...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1567203124
• ISBN13: 9781567203127
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"