This paper argues that CARICOM’s just transition must be explicitly trade-aware, multi-sectoral, and equity-driven. Drawing on global just transition literature, national strategies, and sectoral analysis, it identifies six guiding principles…
This study examines the effects of currency depreciation on trade in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) countries: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa. The main research questions address how exchange rate depreciation…
My talk today begins with a brief overview of President Trump’s tariff policies, followed by examining various aspects and implications his tariff-linked investment approach. We will look together at what developments we may anticipate in the near…
This study investigates the transformative potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in reshaping intra-African trade dynamics. Employing a gravity model approach, the research elucidates the complex trade relationships intrinsic…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming work across the globe, challenging governments to address job displacement through domestic and trade-related measures. This Essay argues that WTO rules lack the coherence and flexibility needed to…
This policy brief examines the current state of trade relations between Canada and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), identifying key trends, persistent challenges and emerging opportunities in an evolving global landscape. Despite longstanding…
National Implementation of International Economic Law: Taiwan
The need to re-engineer growth in Africa has become increasingly glaring in the face of the prevailing economic shocks that exposed its inadequate productivity power for basic and vital food and drugs. According to the World Bank and several other…