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Digital developments and employment: Understanding trends in Africa
There is broad consensus that job creation and productive employment are key to building a vibrant, inclusive economy. The digital era holds potential to expand employment opportunities, especially in Africa, where unemployment is high and economic…
Gender Mainstreaming in Trade Agreements: Best Practice Examples and Challenges in the Asia-Pacific, Cambridge University Press
In recent years, more and more countries have included different kinds of gender considerations in their trade agreements. Yet many countries have still not signed their very first agreement with a gender equality-related provision. Though most of…
Analysis and Prospects for the Development of Regional Energy Integration of the Eurasian Economic Union Countries
In the presented paper, it is proved that a new objective trend appears in the current conditions of Eurasian region development. It will strengthen mutual cooperation between the countries of Eurasia and it will enrich regionalization process in…
Technical Support and Talents Development for China’s E-commerce and Digital Economy Negotiation
This project is intended to deliver research outputs and solutions to the major problems facing e-commerce and the digital economy in China and the WTO. The first part of the research will examine what approach China should take regarding…
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…
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…
'Blockchaining international trade: a way forward for women’s economic empowerment?'
Blockchain technology holds considerable promise to boost women’s participation in international trade. Blockchain’s anonymity and efficiency could enable many women, who otherwise would be constrained by law, custom or high costs, to engage in…
International trade and food security: Exploring collective food security in Asia
This book is a timely and comprehensive analysis of the links between trade and food security, using available data as well as evidence from economic theory and history. It is an edited publication, drawing on expertise from senior staff at the WTO…
SIEL conference in Washington DC
WCP Chair holder Michael Ewing-Chow organized a WTO panel "Trade and X: the Future of the WTO" with other WCP Chair holders Bradly Condon, Valentina Delich, Pinar Artiran, chaired by Mark Wu and commented by Henry Gao at the SIEL conference in…
Analysis of the readiness of Indonesian domestic suppliers to encounter GPA in IEU-CEPA
The Centre for World Trade Studies UGM undertook the following research project in collaboration with the Indonesian National Public Procurement Agency (NPPA) in 2018. The first research project analyses the readiness of Indonesian domestic…