New Publication: "A Compendium of Research on Nonproliferation and Global Security"
STRI's Andrea Viski has published a new resource on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening, the result of a two-year project conducted at the Stimson Center. The Primer aims to raise awareness of key elements of an effective investment screening regime, particularly in strategic sectors of national security importance. The Primer providing neutral, high-quality, and useful information and good practices for FDI screening, ultimately for the benefit of maximizing FDI benefits while minimizing risks. The Primer offers FDI stakeholders a useful toolbox for deepening understanding of FDI screening and implementation practices.
The resource is composed of several easily navigable sections meant to be user-friendly, clear, concise, and widely applicable. The Primer’s first section covers FDI basics, such as what FDI is, the kinds of FDI, the definition of FDI screening, and important distinctions in order for readers to fully understand the basic concepts discussed in the rest of the document. The Primer’s next section provides information on the overall objectives and justifications guiding different countries’ frameworks, followed by a section covering different implementation models and the components of FDI screening regulations and systems that exist worldwide. The Primer then offers a section composed of a repository of good practices that can be considered by countries seeking to develop or strengthen their FDI regimes. The Primer concludes with a summary of main points and perspectives on what the future may hold for global FDI screening practices. A list of resources in the last section gives readers options for further reading.
Read the full FDI Primer here.
The resource is composed of several easily navigable sections meant to be user-friendly, clear, concise, and widely applicable. The Primer’s first section covers FDI basics, such as what FDI is, the kinds of FDI, the definition of FDI screening, and important distinctions in order for readers to fully understand the basic concepts discussed in the rest of the document. The Primer’s next section provides information on the overall objectives and justifications guiding different countries’ frameworks, followed by a section covering different implementation models and the components of FDI screening regulations and systems that exist worldwide. The Primer then offers a section composed of a repository of good practices that can be considered by countries seeking to develop or strengthen their FDI regimes. The Primer concludes with a summary of main points and perspectives on what the future may hold for global FDI screening practices. A list of resources in the last section gives readers options for further reading.
Read the full FDI Primer here.
