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Submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Abstract: This paper first investigates how the ASEAN member countries attained economic development by receiving FDI and what is the motivation to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). It then examines whether the TPP will have a positive impact on the ... read moreASEAN countries. It is hypothesized that the International Investment Agreement(IIA) itself in general does not increase FDI, but rather it is used to protect existing FDI and increase the competitiveness of the ASEAN countries by securing predictability and transparency. It is also expected that the TPP will provide a "spillover" effect which encourages integration and liberalization of the ASEAN.read less
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