Responding to calls for an investment policy reset: are the EU and Indonesia on the same page?
This paper explores the agenda driving the negotiations for an Indonesia-Europe Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in relation to investment and discusses the merits of alternative investment protection frameworks as proposed by Indonesia and other countries in relation to promoting more equitable and sustainable development.
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