Publications (Filter: WTO)
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Negotiating Trade in Services: Lessons From Autonomous Liberalisation
Greater trade openness in services is central for new trade agreements to boost trade and economic growth. A sector often neglected in past trade...
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The Japan-EU Negotiations on Railway
Despite major advancements in the Japan-EU FTA (JEUFTA) negotiations, the talks remain difficult in the railway sector. These difficulties flow...
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After the Bali Agreement: Lessons from the Doha Round for the WTO’s Post-Bali Agenda
By: Fredrik ErixonAt the WTO summit in Bali late last year, trade ministers managed to clear the way for a new trade agreement. This is positive news – and it proves...
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One Year after Russia’s WTO Accession: Time for Reform
Russia entered the World Trade Organisation (WTO) about a year ago. In September this year Russia also joined the WTO Information Technology...
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Why Are Services Commitments in RTAs Stronger than in the GATS? Trade Policy Implications for TTIP
Recent studies demonstrate a clear pattern in services commitments. They show that commitments in most services RTAs around the world are stronger...
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Biofuels Reform in the European Union: Why New ILUC Rules will Reinforce the WTO Inconsistency of EU Biofuels Policy
By: Fredrik ErixonThis paper takes stock of the proposals by the European Commission and members of the European Parliament to amend the Renewable Energy Directive...
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On Camels and the Making of EU Biofuels Policy
By: Fredrik ErixonA camel, it is said, is a horse designed by a committee. It is certainly tempting to draw a parallel to the European Union’s biofuels policy and...
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Whither Global Rules for the Internet? The implications of the World Conference on International Telecommunication (WCIT) for international trade
Tags: digital economy global trade Information and Communications Technology regulation telecommunications WTOThe International Telecommunications Union (ITU) will be renegotiating its binding rules, known as the International Telecommunication Regulations...
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Aid for Trade: Chronicle of a WTO Attempt at Coherence
Developing countries requests for technical and financial assistance in the Doha Round negotiations prompted the WTO to collaborate with donors and...
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The WTO Must Bounce Back
By: Stuart HarbinsonThis policy brief surveys the state of the multilateral trading system, tracing the gradual decline of the Doha Round negotiations and the emergence...
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Beyond Dutch Disease: When Deteriorating Rule of Law affects Russian Trade in High-Tech Goods and Services with Advanced Economies
Tags: economy Information and Communications Technology Russia services technology trade in goods WTOHow does Russia’s deterioration of its rule of law in recent years affect its ability to move away from an export pattern dominated by natural...
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Aid for Trade is Reaching its Limits, so What’s Next?
The Aid for Trade Initiative has reached its limits and is in a need to be revamped. This article describes the political economy that led to the...