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Investment Law’s Transparency Gap, Vol. 55

Sebastian Puerta & Tim R. Samples †

6 Nov 2023

One of the fastest growing areas of international law in recent times is also one of the most controversial. Between 1990 and 2010, the number of investment treaties surged from less than 500 to over 3,000.

Beinecke Scholar and Ph.D. Student, Economics, University of California, Berkeley, BA/MA, Economics, University of Georgia; Associate Professor of Legal Studies, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia with a courtesy appointment at the University of Georgia School of Law, respectively.