QUESTIONING LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT AG-REEMENTS IN DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE

Year 2019, , 213 - 224, 09.04.2019

Kerem Tuzlu

https://doi.org/10.18092/ulikidince.504431

Abstract

Much debate is ongoing
regarding International Investment Agreement (IIA) Regime. One of the issues is
its effect on economic development strategies of developing countries. This paper aims to examine International Investment
Agreements by questioning its legal implications in development perspective. By
using a qualitative research design, it addresses each provision that is
considered to have an impact on the issues of development and presents the
development problems faced in the application of IIAs. Findings suggest that
decades of experience shows unexpected results in application of certain
clauses and legal implications of IIAs is insufficient in producing benefits
for economic development in developing countries. For the future, nevertheless,
there is still a room for improvement through renegotiation of the treaties. 

Keywords

International Investment Agreements, Bilateral Investment Treaties, Economic Development, International Economic Policy, International Investment Law

QUESTIONING LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS IN DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Uluslararası Yatırım Anlaşmaları Rejimi konusunda
devam eden pek çok tartışma bulunmaktadır. Bunlardan birisi gelişmekte olan
ülkelerin kalkınma stratejileri üzerindeki etkisidir. Bu çalışma, Uluslararası
Yatırım Anlaşmalarının hukuki çıkarımlarını kalkınma perspektifinden sorgulamayı
amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma niteliksel bir yapıya sahip olup, kalkınma konuları ile
ilgili olduğu düşünülen her bir anlaşma maddesini irdelemekte ve bu bağlamda
anlaşmaların uygulamasında karşılaşılan sorunları ortaya koymaktadır. Bulgular,
yıllarca süren deneyim ile beraber bazı anlaşma maddelerinin beklenmedik
sonuçlar yarattığını ve anlaşmaların hukuki çıkarımlarının gelişmekte olan
ülkeler için kalkınma açısından fayda üretmekte yetersiz kaldığını
önermektedir. Bununla beraber, gelecek için anlaşmaların yeniden müzakere
edilmesi yönünde hala fırsatlar bulunmaktadır.

Keywords

Uluslararası Yatırım Anlaşmaları, Yatırımların Karşılıklı Teşviki ve Korunması Anlaşmaları, Ekonomik Kal-kınma, Uluslararası Ekonomi Politikası, Uluslararası Yatırım Hukuku

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