Number: RL33978
Title: The U.S. Bilateral Investment Treaty Program: An Overview
Authors: Martin A. Weiss, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: This report provides an overview of the U.S. Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) program and highlights two issues that may be of additional congressional interest: the impact of BITs on U.S. direct investment abroad and whether U.S. BITs promote economic reform in partner countries.
Pages: 13
Date: January 28, 2008