Is a State free to adopt measures to protect public interest in general, and the public health of its citizens in particular? If so, what are the limits, if any, to such regulatory powers? Are investment treaties compatible with states' obligations to protect public health? Whether or under what...

Economic analysis of International law is in its infancy. Analogy of economic analysis of domestic law to international law is the dominant trend. Rational choice theory basically explains the economic rationale behind sources of international law, subjects of international law, the interaction...

Doctrinal analysis of IIAs explains little about the convergence in contents yet divergence in forms of IIAs. The evolutionary paradox of IIAs regime demands the political analysis of international legal process. This research is devoted to critically appraise the desirability and feasibility of...

The ICJ judgment of Diallo case gives us the opportunity to discern the coordination and competition between traditional diplomatic protection and international investment protection regime. In this preliminary observations, I summary three possible approaches of the ICJ tribunal concerning the...

The presence of asymmetry in the distribution of financial returns is an important factor that should be considered in optimal portfolio allocation and is also closely related to the recognition and measurement of financial risk. This study adopts a method based on bootstrapping proposed by Lisi...