| ID | 086427 |
| Title Proper | New generation of international investment agreements |
| Other Title Information | recent developments in the Asia-Pacific region |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Echandi, Roberto |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Over the past decade, a number of countries in the Asia Pacific region have concluded a new generation of FTAs that liberalise trade in goods and services while also containing investment protection provisions. This paper provides an overview of the recent trends giving special attention to the impact of Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) cases which has influenced the evolution of investment rule-making over the last decade. The paper asserts that investment disputes have influenced the refinement of the provisions of the new generation of investment agreements as well as the inclusion of a series of procedural and substantive innovations in these agreements.
*Ambassador of Costa Rica to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg. This paper was written on the basis of several research projects in which the author participated, before assuming the current position with the Costa Rican government, as consultant with UNCTAD. However, the opinions and views expressed in this paper do not represent the position of UNCTAD, nor the Government of Costa Rica and fully fall under responsibility of the author. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asia Europe Journal Vol. 7, No. 1; Feb 2009: p.127-144 |
| Journal Source | Asia Europe Journal Vol. 7, No. 1; Feb 2009: p.127-144 |
| Key Words | New Generation ; International Investment ; Asia-Pacific Region ; ISDS ; Investor State Dispute Settlement ; Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation ; International Investment Agreements |