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How to Prevent Debt from Hurting Economic Growth

Inter-American Development Bank

This means that there is a tipping point, or threshold, at which higher debt levels become detrimental to growth. The debt threshold is not the same for all countries because it can be influenced by different factors such as the economic structure, for example. However, debt reduces growth if starting debt is already high.

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Competing global supply chain approaches

Federal News Network

Depending on the item and the value of the acquisition, the TAA or other specific free trade agreements might apply because the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has waived the BAA for many supply acquisitions above specific thresholds, ranging from 50,000 to 174,000.

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Competing Global Supply Chain Approaches  

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Depending on the item and the value of the acquisition, the TAA and/or other specific free trade agreements might apply because the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has waived the BAA for many supply acquisitions above specific thresholds, ranging from 50k to 174k.

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The Double Hatting Paradox in Investment Arbitration: Justification For Abolition?

Kluwer Arbitration

This illustrates the possibility of an arbitrator getting influenced by his counsel role in other cases. Explicit recognition of this lower threshold in investment arbitration may prima facie appear to have resolved the complication arising out of the interpretation of the term “manifest” in Article 57 of the ICSID Convention.

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The Eco Oro and Red Eagle Awards: Recent Divergence on How to Interpret Fair and Equitable Treatment Clauses Linked to the Minimum Standard of Treatment

Kluwer Arbitration

But, at the same time, the majority also referred to the NAFTA-style high threshold of gravity required to find a breach (referring to actions “unacceptable from an international law perspective,” paras. 128) and that the conduct of the Respondent was arbitrary, using a high threshold (paras.

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Turning up the Heat on Tech Investors: Navigating the New “Tech Cold War”

Kluwer Arbitration

Amid concerns over the influence tech companies wield, States are starting to insulate their economies from perceived foreign risks of influence, while seeking to champion home-grown tech juggernauts. These changes have profound political, economic, and societal implications.

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what is the difference between public and private sector procurement?

The Procurement School

Specific procurement requirements, including the dollar value thresholds beyond which a competitive process must be conducted, are typically embedded in internal policies and come from the various free trade agreements designed to eliminate discrimination based on jurisdiction of origin.