FDI Perspective No. 79: “Absent from the discussion: The other half of investment promotion,” by Lise Johnson.

Investment treaties can be tools for promoting the quantity and quality of foreign investment that furthers sustainable development. But to do so, they should move beyond their current focus on simply regulating the conduct of host states, and include appropriate home-country commitments to facilitate and encourage outward investment.

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Authors

Lise Johnson

Senior Fellow