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Development perspectives of the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement

Berger, Axel / Mashayekhi, Mina / Smeets, Maarten
External Publications (2025)

Columbia FDI Perspectives (406), New York: Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment

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The WTO Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFDA) offers significant development perspectives by speeding up and streamlining administrative procedures and reducing transaction costs. Domestic regulatory reforms, combined with comprehensive special-and-differential treatment as well as substantial technical and financial support are essential to ensure the beneficial implementation of the IFDA and sustainable and productive FDI.

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