“…The chosen sector was aeronautics, oil and gas, petrochemicals, mining, steel, paper and pulp and meat, but this activity ceased in 2011 (Caseiro & Masiero, ; Panibratov, ). Also, IIAs have seen increased use in the world economy, thus promoting investment abroad by MNEs and protecting both domestic and foreign investors (Gondim et al ., ). In 2016, about 4.715 BITs and 2.806 other IIAs were in force worldwide (UNCTAD, ).…”