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  • Sacrificing sovereignty and human potential in the name of economic growth

    Sacrificing sovereignty and human potential in the name of economic growth0

    • International Trade, Op-ed, Social and Economic Policy
    • 14/02/2018

    Why are countries so gripped in their quest for economic growth that they are empowering multinational corporations at the expense of their citizens? Instead of signing one-sided Bilateral Investment Treaties that chisel away at their domestic sovereignty, these countries should consider dropping their fixation with BITs, and focus on other ways in which to encourage mutually beneficial investment in sectors crucial to sustainable, pro-poor development.

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