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Les bienfaits économiques de la mondialisation pour les entreprises et les consommateurs
La mondialisation a stimulé la production dans l'économie occidentale La mondialisation a permis aux entreprises de se spécialiser et...
De ekonomiska vinsterna av globalisering för företag och konsumenter
Globaliseringen har förstärkt västerländska ekonomier Globalisering har skapat nya möjligheter för företag att specialisera sig – och...
The Economic Benefits of Globalisation for Business and Consumers
Globalisation has boosted output in the Western economy Globalisation has enabled firms to specialize – and to increase the intensity of...
The Economic Impact of Local Content Requirements: A Case Study of Heavy Vehicles
The use of local content requirements (LCRs) has been growing for a long time. Used by developed as well as developing countries, they aim to promote...
Blockchain and Trade: Not a Fix for Brexit, but Could Revolutionise Global Value Chains (If Governments Let It)
One of the most tone-deaf suggestions in the Brexit proceedings so far came in August 2017, when the UK Brexit team released a long-awaited position...
The Search for Solutions to Save the WTO Appellate Body
Robert McDougall is an independent trade law consultant based in Geneva, Switzerland. He is also Senior Fellow at the Centre for International...
The WTO’s Upcoming Ministerial Conference: A Tango or a Tangle in Buenos Aires?
In two weeks’ time trade ministers will gather in Buenos Aires for the WTO’s 11th Ministerial Conference. What is in prospect, and does it...
Standard Essential Patents and the Quest for Faster Diffusion of Technology
Standard-essential patents (SEPs) have been critical to the ICT revolution. SEPs have allowed for the fast rates of innovation diffusion that the...
TTIP, the Revenant
Edward Bowles is a Member of the European Commission’s Advisory Group on TTIP, and writes this in a personal capacity. For those of...
Embracing Innovation and Economic Development: A Policy Perspective for the Asia-Pacific Region
Great Opportunities for Asia-Pacific Economies to Prosper through the Digital Economy — The Asia-Pacific region has great opportunities to...