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Rethinking, Repackaging, and Rescuing World Trade Law in the Post-Pandemic Era
This book explores the ways to 'rethink', 'repackage' and 'rescue' world trade law in the post-COVID-19 era. Using the COVID-19 pandemic as an important context, the book makes original and critical contributions to the growing debate over a range…
Dispute Settlement at the WTO: How Did We Get Here and What’s Next for Commonwealth States?
By 10 December 2019, the number of judges (or Appellate Body members) serving on the Appellate Body – the final appeal court of the World Trade Organization (WTO) – had dwindled to just one, well short of the full complement of seven envisaged under…
Using A Trade Vulnerability Index to Determine Eligibility for Developing-Country Status At The WTO (co-authored with Jason Cotton and Alicia Nicholls)
This working paper provides a response to the current debate taking place at the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding which countries should be accorded developing country-status, and therefore be eligible for special and differential treatment…
SRC Policy Brief: Diagnostic Review of E-commerce Related Policies Initiatives and Legislation Across CARICOM (co-authored with Chelcee Brathwaite)
This Report provides an overview of existing policies, initiatives and legislation across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) which are relevant for facilitating and promoting e-commerce. After providing a brief overview of general e-commerce trends,…
SRC Policy Document: Trading our way to Recovery During COVID-19: Recommendations for CARICOM Countries (co-authored with Chelcee Brathwaite and Alicia Nicholls)
The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to Caribbean economies. While the region has thus far managed to contain its infection rate better than most other regions globally, the economic fallout – experienced and to come – is likely…
Trading Without Borders: Celebrating the Association of Caribbean States and Unlocking its Full Potential (co-authored with Chelcee Brathwaite)
The ACS is a geopolitical force waiting to be awakened. Besides the great initiatives outlined by the political directorate, the ACS must promote itself as a grand venture that lives, breathes and has resonance and relevance to business, civil…
Trading Our Way to Recovery During COVID-19: Thoughts on how CARICOM can implement our recommendations
Few would challenge the thesis that we are living through one of these inflection points of our region’s existence. It is a moment we at the SRC wanted to name, capture and ultimately contribute to – through a  “policy Brief” entitled “Trading…
Putting Women at the Heart of Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery: How Trade Agreements Can Help
The blog discusses how this crisis presents a unique opportunity to explore how trade policies, including the pursuit of free trade agreements (FTAs), and how FTAs can contribute to women’s empowerment and hence place women at the heart of economic…
Gender Mainstreaming in Free Trade Agreements: What Have We Achieved, and What More Is Needed for Inclusive Recovery
Gender Mainstreaming in Free Trade Agreements: What Have We Achieved, and What More Is Needed for Inclusive Post-Pandemic Recovery?, in Amrita Bahri, Weihuan Zhou, Daria Boklan (eds.), Rethinking, Repackaging, and Rescuing World Trade Law in the…
Book: Rethinking, Repackaging, and Rescuing World Trade Law in the Post-Pandemic Era
https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/uk/rethinking-repackaging-and-re… This book explores the ways to 'rethink', 'repackage' and 'rescue' world trade law in the post-COVID-19 era. Using the COVID-19 pandemic as an…