Miga and Foreign Investment

Miga and Foreign Investment
Author: Ibrahim F. I. Shihata
Publsiher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 572
Release: 1988
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0898389038

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MIGA and Foreign Investment

MIGA and Foreign Investment
Author: Ibrahim F.I. Shihata
Publsiher: BRILL
Total Pages: 556
Release: 2023-10-20
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9789004635791

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The unique experience of the author in supervising the World Bank's efforts to create the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency is detailed in Part I of this book, which provides a case study for the successful preparation of a complex multilateral convention in record time. The book also provides an in-depth analysis of the operational and institutional aspects of MIGA relating them to the broader legal and economic issues concerning international investment flows. Part II deals with both MIGA's guarantee and non-guarantee operations. It covers in detail the different aspects of political risk insurance as well as the advisory and promotional services needed to encourage greater flows of capital and technology across national boundaries and towards developing countries in particular. Part III deals with three major institutional and policy issues which caused the greatest controversies in MIGA's preparatory work and raised questions that go beyond MIGA's concerns. These include the standards that apply to foreign investment, settlement of disputes and the organizational and voting structures of international financial institutions. This book should be of direct interest to a broad array of researchers and practitioners in the fields of international development, foreign investment, international law, political risk insurance and international financial organizations. The topicality of its subject and the prominence of its author add to the importance of the book which is likely to remain the most authoritative in its field for many years to come.

MIGA and Foreign Direct Investment

MIGA and Foreign Direct Investment
Author: Gerald T. West,Ethel I. Tarazona
Publsiher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1998
Genre: Economic development projects
ISBN: UCSD:31822026162198

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MIGA = Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

China and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

China and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
Author: Yushu Feng
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 135
Release: 1999
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: OCLC:1096651147

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May 1997 In developing countries with little foreign direct investment (FDI), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) can serve as a catalyst for more such investment. In China, which now attracts one-third of all FDI in developing countries, MIGA should perhaps help screen that investment and set up demonstration projects to improve the quality and sustainability of FDI. The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), established in 1988, is part of the World Bank Group. Its mandate is to promote foreign investment in its member countries by providing political risk insurance and technical assistance to promote investment. In developing this case study of China's evolving relationship with MIGA, Feng asked: Why did China decide to seek membership in MIGA? What was the outcome of the relationship between China and MIGA? How has that relationship affected economic and legal reform in China and the country's integration with the multilateral investment insurance system? How can MIGA strengthen its role? And how can MIGA prevent potential claims to its portfolio in China? MIGA's comparative advantages are its international experience in underwriting and operating its portfolio, its neutral position and approach, its mediation and legal advice, and the fact that its guarantee portfolio is unaffected by bilateral relations. Feng suggests that in China, MIGA should screen foreign direct investment (FDI), not just encourage it, because some FDI in China has been of poor quality, with little transfer of skills and technology. Some local partners have conceded too many discounts to foreign investors, without considering the cost of key assets such as land and machinery. Some foreign investors have taken advantage of local officials' eagerness for foreign capital, pressuring them to grant guarantees they should not grant and to allow unacceptable levels of environmental pollution in industry. China receives one-third of all FDI in developing countries. To continue attracting such investment, it must design a rule-based legal system governing FDI, making its rules and regulations more transparent, uniform, and consistent with international practice. As a neutral third party, MIGA could make policy recommendations that authorities might consider and accept - such as policies designed to encourage less investment in labor-intensive firms and more in high-tech industries. This paper - a product of the Office of the Vice President and General Counsel, Legal Affairs and Claims, MIGA - is part of a larger effort in the Bank Group to promote foreign investment in its member countries. The paper was produced while the author was a visiting research fellow at the Bank.

Investment Promotion Toolkit

Investment Promotion Toolkit
Author: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
Publsiher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 6
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0821349333

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The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA; a member of the World Bank Group) is pleased to announce its latest initiative to empower investment promotion programs worldwide—the 'Investment Promotion Toolkit'. The toolkit is a comprehensive compilation of international best practices in investment promotion, and aims to assist national and local investment intermediaries to attract and retain foreign direct investment. The toolkit represents first-hand insights gained during MIGA's 12 years of investment experience in over 150 emerging economies and developing countries worldwide.This new resource forms the foundation for delivery of MIGA's technical assistance services and provides a valuable reference tool for sustaining investment initiatives after completion of MIGA's formal capacity-building work. Is is also available for purchase by any organization that wishes to promote foreign direct investment.The toolkit is designed for use by a broad range of investment intermediaries, including investment promotion agencies, consulting firms, sectoral ministries, international development agencies, and economic development agencies at the national, state, and local levels. It consists of nine discrete modules covering all basic functions of investment promotion:Module 1. Understanding foreign direct investment Module 2. Developing an investment promotion agency Module 3. Creating an investment promotion strategy Module 4. Building effective partnerships Module 5. Strengthening the location's image Module 6. Targeting and generating investment opportunities Module 7. Servicing investors Module 8. Monitoring and evaluating activities and results Module 9. Utilizing information technology

Legal Treatment of Foreign Investment

Legal Treatment of Foreign Investment
Author: Ibrahim F. I. Shihata
Publsiher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 492
Release: 1993-10-27
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0792325257

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Corporation law dates from the 19th century when the growth of business enterprise required a division between the private & the company sphere, making the company a legal person with its own rights, responsibilities & liabilities. The company was no longer the legal equivalent of its owner but became a separate legal entity, providing a form of legal protection for the owners, employees & the customers. The introduction of company law meant a great step forward for those engaged in big business in Europe, the U.S. & elsewhere.

China and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

China and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
Author: Yushu Feng
Publsiher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 46
Release: 1997
Genre: China
ISBN: 9182736450XXX

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MIGA Roundtable on Foreign Direct Investment Policies in Africa

MIGA Roundtable on Foreign Direct Investment Policies in Africa
Author: Heinz Bachmann,Ken Kwaku
Publsiher: Washington, D.C. : World Bank
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1994
Genre: Investissements étrangers - Afrique - Congrès
ISBN: 0821326856

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