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Oil and politics in the 1990s

Article Abstract:

In the 1990s there is less risk to the public interest than to private interest posed by oil companies. There is less risk of price explosions and destabilization of the international oil market since the Middle East is relatively stable. Also, oil-consuming governments feel that confrontation doe not affect producers' policies which results in low public risk. However, oil companies must shoulder additional risk by increased direct cross-border investment such as the burden of increased protective requirements on private interests.

Petroleum industry

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Justice abroad

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Issues discussed concern transnational corporations' responsibility for worker safety, and the rights of injured workers to bring legal action against a parent company for events that occurred overseas in a company subsidiary. Topics addressed include English cases which have challenged previous rules on transnational litigation, and government policies to promote corporate citizenship and minimum safety standards.

International, Safety and security measures, Laws, regulations and rules, Employer liability, International aspects, Foreign corporations, International business enterprises, Multinational corporations, England, Liability for workplace accidents

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Trade trouble

Article Abstract:

The author discusses difficulties faced by the World Trade Organization and its future plans in the aftermath of its beleaguered 1999 meeting in Seattle.

Evaluation, World Trade Organization

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