This chapter highlights the linkages between the climate crisis and trade negotiations in a dystopic post-WTO world. It argues that the window of opportunity to achieve an effective multilateral trade regime has closed and will be sealed shut by…
In this book review, Bradly Condon, WTO Chair in Mexico, finds that Emissions Trading Schemes under International Economic Law is a well-written and timely book, which addresses many important issues regarding the application of the international…
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries have recently developed renewable energy (RE) markets. However, their rate of investment in renewable energy remains small compared to other regions in the world despite their relatively abundant…
This paper examines the performance of offshore firms in Tunisia for the period 2002~2014. Using firm-level data, we analyze the impact of offshoring on turnover, productivity, wages and firm survival. Overall, offshore firms perform better with…
Prof. Tabitha Kiriti-Nganga delivered a presentation on 41st regional course on key issues on the international economic agenda. The presentation covered:
Kenya’s experience in economic development
Attempts at diversifying its economic…
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like those in the Caribbean region are doubly jeopardized by climate change. They are not major emitters of greenhouse gases, but are amongst the most impacted by the ecological and economic fallout associated…
The study aims at exploring the phenomenon of regional production network in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) automotive sector/industry by employing a firm as well as macro-level analysis of data gathered through combining techniques…
Trade facilitation is one of the key trends in the international trading system development. Respective World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement – Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) is one of really few tangible achievements during Doha round of…
African countries offer many investment opportunities and also urgently need global investment finance. Along the value chains of the agro-industrial sector there are many global challenges for African countries to attract foreign direct investment…
In recent years, African countries have been giving greater priority to building their industrial capacity, placing particular emphasis on manufacturing in order to reduce their dependency on commodity trade. However, most African countries face…