00594nam a2200085Ia 4500100002200000245007900022260000900101520037900110583001900489  aGEIST, Michael A.  aToward a general agreement on the regulation of foreign direct investment.  c1995  aAssesses the importance of foreign direct investment and the practical effects of FDI codes.  Examines the admission procedures of eleven national legal frameworks for FDI, and discusses their primary similarities and key differences.  Reviews the obstacles to an international FDI agreement, and assesses the possibility of negotiating such an agreement in the near future.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR