19-May-2004
English, Excel, 205kb
International, bilateral and regional agreements have proliferated in the last ten to twenty years and new ones are still being negotiated. This study seeks to increase the level of understanding of the relationships between international investment disciplines...
14-March-2003
English, Excel, 194kb
The general benefits of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), and the potential of FDI as a tool for regional economic development in particular, are commonly recognised by policy makers and analysts. This study concluded that FDI generally supports growth in developing, emerging and transition economies, irrespective of their initial state of development.
4-June-2002
English, Excel, 269kb
This report considers the challenges of conducting business responsibly in countries characterised by civil strife and extensive human rights violations. It focuses particularly on extractive industry companies and documents the search for solutions.
2-December-2001
English, Excel, 240kb
Public concerns about globalisation are growing. Many firms are responding to these concerns, often by issuing statements of ethics or values that cover various facets of corporate conduct.
17-February-2001
English, Excel, 171kb
This paper describes the management tools companies use to make good on the commitments set forth in their codes of conduct.
16-February-2001
English, Excel, 181kb
This paper summarises the results of a fact-finding mission to which looked at private initiatives in the area of corporate responsibility -- that is, at what companies do to promote legal and ethical compliance.
15-February-2001
English, Excel, 247kb
This paper analyses the results of a fact-finding project on business approaches to corporate responsibility. In so doing, it places the corporate responsibility in its broader governance setting, recognising...
28-March-2000
English, Excel, 185kb
Voluntary efforts to ensure that firms adhere to appropriate standards of business conduct have been an important recent development in international business.
1-April-1999
English, Excel, 286kb
This study, published in April 1999, looks at the role of foreign direct investment in the development of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand.