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Legal Stability Contracts In Colombia: An Appropriate Incentive For Investments? Historical Causes And Impact Analysis Of Law 963 To 2005, Alvaro Pereira
Legal Stability Contracts In Colombia: An Appropriate Incentive For Investments? Historical Causes And Impact Analysis Of Law 963 To 2005, Alvaro Pereira
Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business
Current global economic order is openly dependent on foreign direct investment (FDI). At least since the 1990’s, developing countries have competed to attract FDI because it is considered the best source of technology, employment, and financial resources. Colombian Law 963 of 2005, which is a response to said competition, allows the signature of Legal Stability Contracts (LSCs) between the State and investors for the purpose of stabilizing the rules guiding investment decisions, for up to 20 years. Legal stabilization has successfully proven to increase FDI inflows. Nevertheless, incentives for FDI have been subject to several critiques that stress the excess …
The Silver Lining In The Red Giant: China's Residential Mortgage Laws Promote Temperance Among The Surging Middle Class, Clayton D. Laforge
The Silver Lining In The Red Giant: China's Residential Mortgage Laws Promote Temperance Among The Surging Middle Class, Clayton D. Laforge
University of Richmond Law Review
This comment examines the rise of China's middle class and proactive governance to protect its economy from a housing bubble during the global downturn. An analysis of recently enacted Chinese labor and corporate laws demonstrates how the government facilitated the rise of the middle class. The comment discusses the ramifications of strict domestic residential mortgage regulations and how China's tempered investment structure secured its domestic housing market. Part II of this comment examines China's investment and consumption patterns compared to domestic growth. Part III discusses how the surging middle class grew to seek investment opportunities in the real estate market …
An Empirical Examination Of The Adequate Alternative Forum In The Doctrine Of Forum Non Conveniens, Michael T. Lii
An Empirical Examination Of The Adequate Alternative Forum In The Doctrine Of Forum Non Conveniens, Michael T. Lii
Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business
No abstract provided.
Assuring The Flow: Maritime Security Challenges And Trade Between The U.S. And China, Joshua A. Lindenbaum
Assuring The Flow: Maritime Security Challenges And Trade Between The U.S. And China, Joshua A. Lindenbaum
Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business
No abstract provided.
Emu And The Role Of The National Central Banks In The Eurosystem, J. Alfred Broaddus Jr.
Emu And The Role Of The National Central Banks In The Eurosystem, J. Alfred Broaddus Jr.
Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business
J. Alfred Broaddus, Jr.'s comments at Davidson regarding the EMU and the role of the National Central Banks in the Eurosystem.
Paying Physicians More To Do Less: Financial Incentives To Limit Care, David Orentlicher
Paying Physicians More To Do Less: Financial Incentives To Limit Care, David Orentlicher
University of Richmond Law Review
As the explosion in health care costs has led to serious ef- forts at cost containment, concerns have been raised that some of the methods used to contain costs may cause more harm than good. In particular, many commentators have criticized the practice of giving physicians personal financial incentives to limit the provision of care to their patients. These critics have argued that, if physicians are paid more to do less, patients will suffer harm from undertreated illness, and patient trust in the patient-physician relationship will be seriously compromised. Accordingly, it is argued, financial incentives for physicians to limit care …