Survey on Developing Country Investment Treaty Negotiations
At the suggestion of participants at the 11th Annual Forum of Developing Country Investment Negotiators, IISD produced a survey of developing country government officials on investment negotiations. It was conducted online in English, French and Spanish between March and May 2018.
A total of 72 respondents from 54 countries participated. This report presents the results of the survey.
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