International investment liberalization, transnational corporations and NCD prevention policy non-decisions: a realist review on the political economy of tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed food.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public health concerns relating to international investment liberalization have centred on the potential for investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS)-related regulatory chill. However, the broader political and economic dimensions that shape the relationship between the international investment regime and non-communicable disease (NCD) policy development have been less well explored. This review aimed to synthesise the available evidence using a political economy approach, to understand why, how and under what conditions transnational corporations may use the international investment regime to promote NCD prevention policy non-decisions.

Main body

Methods: Mechanisms explaining why/how the international investment regime may be used by transnational health-harmful

SUBMITTER: Milsom P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8611909 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature