United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794Basheer, Amjad Ahasan2008-01-01Bilateral Investment Treaty -- Overseas Private Investment Corporation -- Infrastructure Development -- International Business -- International Trade Law<p>This thesis is a study of the development of long-term infrastructure projects in the emerging economies. The essay addresses the emerging economies’ particular attraction to project finance to bring in much needed foreign investment for implementing infrastructure projects instead of obtaining loans, grants, and assistance from international institutions and wealthy donor countries. While the investors have found new opportunities to invest in the emerging economies, it is not without its own set of risks. To assist both the host nations and the investors, bilateral institutions as well as multilateral institutions provide risk insurance for long-term infrastructure projects. These institutions not only provide insurance but also foster and encourage investment by creating favorable conditions without infringing on the host nation’s sovereign rights.</p>application/pdfhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Law--Study and teachingUniversity of Georgia. School of LawDissertations, AcademicInfrastructure Development in Emerging Economies and the Roles Played by Multilateral InstitutionsText