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Development perspectives of the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement

Berger, Axel; Mashayekhi, Mina; Smeets, Maarten

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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Academic Units
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Publisher
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Series
Columbia FDI Perspectives, 406
Published Here
November 19, 2025