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A Transatlantic Divide?
The TRIPs plus phenomenon (additional steps to strengthen the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) tends to be...
Assessing the EC Trade Policy in Goods
The recent shift in European trade policy to negotiate bilateral agreements with no less than 24 countries is taking Europe into dangerous waters....
Intellectual Property Rights, Pharmaceuticals and Foreign Direct Investment
In response to the challenges and opportunities of globalisation, the pharmaceutical sector has evolved to become one of the most dynamic and...
South-South Services Trade
This paper contributes to the debate on the development potential of South-South trade in services. It represents the first attempt to identify key...
Costs and Benefits of Protecting Geographical Indications: Some Lessons from the French Wine Sector
The current crisis in the French wine sector is partly due to the complexity and restrictiveness of the system used to protect geographical...
Water and Trade in Agriculture: Investigating Virtual Water Hypothesis in the Euro-Mediterranean Region
Agriculture remains central to Mediterranean economic development. It is also the main user of water as it employs 65% of all water withdrawals...