Radi, Yannick --- "Research Handbook on Human Rights and Investment" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018) [2018] ELECD 1202

Editor(s): Radi, Yannick

Title: Research Handbook on Human Rights and Investment

Series: Research Handbooks in International Law series

Topics: Finance and Banking Law

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Date of Publication: 28 December 2018

Number of pages: c 584

ISBN: 9781782549116

Abstract/Description:

The interplay between human rights and investments is a key and complex issue in today’s world. To take stock of this importance and to tackle this complexity, this Research Handbook offers a unique multi-faceted approach. It gathers in-depth contributions which focus on the interplay between human rights and investments in various international legal regimes, economic sectors and regions. It also provides thorough analyses of the various types of accountability that may result from the activities of multinational corporations in relation to human rights. This Research Handbook is intended for practitioners, policy-makers, academics and students eager to understand the interaction between human rights and investments in all its dimensions.​