We undertake a meta‐analysis of the effects of international investment agreements for the
protection of foreign investors on foreign direct investment using 2107 estimates drawn from …

This paper reviews the relationship between international investment agreements (IIAs) and
foreign direct investment (FDI). It is organised in two parts. The first part explores the generic …

This study investigates the effects of international investment agreements (IIAs) on the
internationalization decisions of emerging market multinationals (EMNEs). Drawing on the …

The international business (IB) literature on political risk mitigation has assigned explanatory
preeminence to the organizational capabilities of multinational corporations (MNCs). The …

This study identifies the impact of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) on foreign direct
investments (FDI) by taking advantage of the random timing of 44 unilateral BIT terminations …

This study explores the role of stabilization and association agreements (SAAs), bilateral
investment treaties (BITs) and free trade agreements (FTAs) in the Western Balkans and …

In this study, we theorize that preferential trade agreements (PTAs) send two distinct signals
to foreign direct investors. At the first tier, a PTA signals that member states will maintain …

Bilateral investment treaties (BITs) have been attracting the attention of policymakers with an
interest in hosting foreign direct investment (FDI) to promote economic growth. Studies on …

We analyze the effect of bilateral investment treaties (BITs) on bilateral foreign portfolio
investment in equity and debt securities. We find that expropriation risk and the level of a …

This study employs a structural gravity approach to analyse the impact of preferential trade
agreements (PTAs) on bilateral FDI. We use the UNCTAD global database on bilateral FDI …