Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/301245 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
Research Paper No. 205
Publisher: 
South Centre, Geneva
Abstract: 
Over the past decade, the global adoption of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening mechanisms (ISMs) has surged, reflecting developed countries' policies aiming at restricting FDI on the grounds of broadly defined 'security' or 'national' interests. Recent geopolitical and economic crises have further fuelled this trend, leading to increasingly stringent ISMs. This paper explores the definition, evolution, and current practices of ISMs, highlighting their resurgence and differing motivations globally. It examines how, if properly used, ISMs could also be used to promote sustainable development and resilience, and advance climate action agendas. The paper also provides policymakers with insights into maximizing the impact of ISMs to achieve sustainable development and economic resilience in an interconnected world.
Subjects: 
Climate Action
Daniel Uribe
Economic Diversification
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Global Investment Regime
Industrial Policy
Innovation
International Investment Agreements (IIAs)
International Investment Regime
Investment
Investment Agreement
Investment Screening Mechanisms (ISMs)
National Security
Resilience
Risk Assessment
Sustainable Development
Technology Transfer
Document Type: 
Research Report
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