00623nam a2200097Ia 450000500170000010000220001724500790003926000090011852003790012758300190050620260716043332.0  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