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Empirical Modalities: Lessons For The Future Of International Investment, Susan Franck Jan 2010

Empirical Modalities: Lessons For The Future Of International Investment, Susan Franck

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Empirical approaches add value to international investment law and aid in its evolution. Nevertheless, we must "fit the forum to the fuss." When transforming international law, we select proper methodologies for specific research questions and make international law empiricism part of a larger post-structuralist, pluralist legal dialogue. In connection with that, my remarks first place empirical research on international investment in a historical context. I then discuss where the research is today and offer an example of how empirical methods can be used to understand, reassess, and possibly transform international investment law and related institutions. Finally, I consider the future …


The Impact Of The Financial Crisis On Trade And Investment, Padideh Ala'i Jan 2010

The Impact Of The Financial Crisis On Trade And Investment, Padideh Ala'i

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Money Market Fund Reform Viewed Through A Systemic Risk Lens, Hilary Allen Jan 2010

Money Market Fund Reform Viewed Through A Systemic Risk Lens, Hilary Allen

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INTRODUCTION: Money market funds ("MMFs") were first developed in the 1970s, and since that time, they have become increasingly popular as an alternative to deposit accounts. Since the financial crisis of September 2008, there has been much discussion about the systemic risks posed by alternatives to commercial banking products. One of the key themes of this discussion is whether the systemic importance of these alternative banking products justifies the imposition of heightened regulation and supervision. This article takes the view, after a comparison of deposit accounts and MMFs, that MMFs are systemically important. It then goes on to consider, through …


Money Market Fund Reform Viewed Through A Systemic Risk Lens, Hilary J. Allen Jan 2010

Money Market Fund Reform Viewed Through A Systemic Risk Lens, Hilary J. Allen

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Enabling Investment In Environmental Sustainability, Heather Hughes Jan 2010

Enabling Investment In Environmental Sustainability, Heather Hughes

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