Introduction

On Nov. 29, 2006, an email post by Susan Rose-Ackerman under the title "The Impact of BITs on FDI-One More Time" on the OGEMID electronic discussion list initiated a pleasant and informative cascade of follow-on discussion and debate. After seven responses to Susan's initial email, a second thread of more than ten emails were transmitted under the title, "Do Investors now Ignore BITs?" This article offers a two-page synopsis and a transcript of this string of discussions. Major points raised in the dialogue are as follows: Empirical work by Rose-Ackerman & ...