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Karl Sauvant ... Sustainable FDI for Sustainable Development

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Sustainable FDI for Sustainable Development Columbia FDI Perspectives, no. 221

3 Pages Posted: Karl Sauvant Columbia University - Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment

Howard Mann International Institute for Sustainable Development

Date Written: March 12, 2018

Abstract Based on an examination of 150 instruments (ranging from international investment agreements to MNE codes) that deal with the interaction between host countries and MNEs, this Perspective identifies common FDI sustainability characteristics and suggests ways in which stakeholders can utilize and promote them, including in the context of investment facilitation.

Suggested Citation: Sauvant, Karl and Mann, Howard, Sustainable FDI for Sustainable Development (March 12, 2018). Columbia FDI Perspectives, no. 221. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=

Karl Sauvant (Contact Author) Columbia University - Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment ( email ) 3022 Broadway New York, NY 10027 United States

Howard Mann International Institute for Sustainable Development ( email ) 161 Portage Avenue East, 6th Floor Winnipeg Manitoba, R3B 0Y4, Manitoba United States