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Fighting the wrong enemy : antiglobal activists and multinational enterprises / Edward M. Graham.

Por: Tipo de material: TextoTextoSeries Praeger special studies in U.S. economic, social, and political issuesEditor: Washington, DC : Institute for International Economics, 2000Descripción: xvi, 234 páginas : ilustraciones ; 23 cmTipo de contenido:
  • texto
Tipo de medio:
  • sin mediación
Tipo de soporte:
  • volumen
ISBN:
  • 0881322725
  • 9780881322729
Tema(s): Clasificación LoC:
  • HD 2755.5 G72.2000
Contenidos:
Dog That Did Not Bark 1 -- FDI and Its Benefits 3 -- MAI Negotiations Falter 7 -- Negotiations Fail 10 -- An Economic Autopsy of the MAI 12 -- 2 MAI and the Politics of Failure: Who Killed the Dog? 15 -- MAI Is Conceived 20 -- Deep Internal Difficulties Emerge 25 -- NGOs Enter the Stage 35 -- Cavalry That Did Not Arrive 49 -- 3 Dissecting the MAI 51 -- Structure of the MAI 54 -- Goals, Scope, and Applications 55 -- Obligations of Host Countries 57 -- Dispute Settlement Procedures 74 -- Exceptions, Safeguards, and Reservations 78 -- Mouse That Might Have Roared? 80 -- 4 Globalization, Foreign Direct Investment, and Labor 81 -- Direct Investment and Wages in Developing Countries 84 -- Globalization and the Sweatshop Issue 99 -- US Direct Investment Abroad and Employment in the United States 106 -- Does Globalization Reduce Workers' Bargaining Power? 125 -- 5 Globalization, Foreign Direct Investment, and the Environment 131 -- Environmental Impact of Globalization and Growth 134 -- Foreign Investment: Can It Be Made Part of the Solution to the Environmental Problem? 148 -- Toward Global Rules That Are Environmentally Friendly 158 -- 6 MAI and the Developing Countries 165 -- Changing Position of Developing Countries on Foreign Direct Investment 167 -- Changing Attitudes Toward Multilateral Rule Making 173 -- Developing Countries and the Provisions of the MAI 175 -- Is There a Deal Breaker? 183 -- Is Any Negotiation on Investment Between Developing and Developed Countries Doomed to Failure? 184 -- 7 Where Does the Multilateral Investment Agenda Go From Here? 185 -- Arguments For and Against Multilateral Investment Rules 186 -- Is There a Constituency for Multilateral Investment Rules? 190 -- A Comprehensive WTO Investment Agreement: A Bridge Too Far?
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Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas 213-221) e índice.

Dog That Did Not Bark 1 -- FDI and Its Benefits 3 -- MAI Negotiations Falter 7 -- Negotiations Fail 10 -- An Economic Autopsy of the MAI 12 -- 2 MAI and the Politics of Failure: Who Killed the Dog? 15 -- MAI Is Conceived 20 -- Deep Internal Difficulties Emerge 25 -- NGOs Enter the Stage 35 -- Cavalry That Did Not Arrive 49 -- 3 Dissecting the MAI 51 -- Structure of the MAI 54 -- Goals, Scope, and Applications 55 -- Obligations of Host Countries 57 -- Dispute Settlement Procedures 74 -- Exceptions, Safeguards, and Reservations 78 -- Mouse That Might Have Roared? 80 -- 4 Globalization, Foreign Direct Investment, and Labor 81 -- Direct Investment and Wages in Developing Countries 84 -- Globalization and the Sweatshop Issue 99 -- US Direct Investment Abroad and Employment in the United States 106 -- Does Globalization Reduce Workers' Bargaining Power? 125 -- 5 Globalization, Foreign Direct Investment, and the Environment 131 -- Environmental Impact of Globalization and Growth 134 -- Foreign Investment: Can It Be Made Part of the Solution to the Environmental Problem? 148 -- Toward Global Rules That Are Environmentally Friendly 158 -- 6 MAI and the Developing Countries 165 -- Changing Position of Developing Countries on Foreign Direct Investment 167 -- Changing Attitudes Toward Multilateral Rule Making 173 -- Developing Countries and the Provisions of the MAI 175 -- Is There a Deal Breaker? 183 -- Is Any Negotiation on Investment Between Developing and Developed Countries Doomed to Failure? 184 -- 7 Where Does the Multilateral Investment Agenda Go From Here? 185 -- Arguments For and Against Multilateral Investment Rules 186 -- Is There a Constituency for Multilateral Investment Rules? 190 -- A Comprehensive WTO Investment Agreement: A Bridge Too Far?

Donación de: Dr. John Auping Birch, S.J