ABSTRACT
In the previous Chapter, the positions of each major international player on global regulation of FDI have been analysed. The analysis has revealed that some actors advocate a liberal investment regime while others see stricter rules as better. The analysis has also revealed that both liberal and restrictive investment regimes have their own serious shortcomings, and that none of them, taken separately, may be the best way of regulating FDI globally. The purpose of this Chapter is to explore an alternative approach in the regulation of FDI, called “regulated openness”, which seeks to preserve the strengths and cover the shortcomings we have uncovered in each model.
