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 activity has significant growth potential. However, the rise of digital technologies also raises concerns about machines replacing human jobs, making the effects of digital developments on employment a critical issue for study.

The effect of human capital on the trade-growth nexus: A dynamic panel threshold analysis

This paper analyzes the nonlinear effect of trade openness on economic growth over a sample of developed and developing countries during the period 1980–2020. Using a Dynamic Panel Threshold Model advanced by Seo and Shin (2016), and Seo et al., (2019), the results prove the existence of a human capital's threshold level above it openness to trade has a positive effect on economic growth. More precisely, trade can enhance economic performance if the human capital is high, otherwise, the effect is negative.

WTO Model of Ecuador trainnig sessions

The first Ecuador WTO Model kicks off with training sessions delivered by 7 distinguished speakers:

Weaponised Trade: A New Concept for an Increasingly Complex World

Weaponised Trade is the manipulation of existing trade relations to advance geopolitical objectives. This concept has gained traction on account of the twin forces of geopolitical confrontation and geo-economic fragmentation. The term 'Weaponised Trade' is progressively used within trade communities to describe trade actions perceived as politically driven, protectionist, illegitimate, or aggressive. It signifies more than just a change in language, representing a reflection of the emerging landscape of geo-economic confrontations.

Masters of Law Course: World Trade Law, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweeden

World Trade Law: The course focuses on the laws, principles and jurisprudence of World Trade Law. Students will understand the basic principles of multilateral trade and engage with the practice of international trade law with the help of current jurisprudence and hypothetical dispute scenarios. The students will receive an appreciation of the purpose and functions of the WTO and be familiar with its principal rules, impact and jurisprudence. Students will learn with a unique combination of lectures, class discussions and practice exercises.

Bachelor's of Law Course: World Trade Organization (WTO) Law and Trade

The course focuses on the laws, principles, functioning and jurisprudence of International Trade Law. Students will understand the principles of multilateral and bilateral trade and engage with the practice of international trade law with the help of current jurisprudence and hypothetical dispute scenarios. The students will receive an appreciation of the purpose and functions of the WTO and be familiar with its principal rules, impact and jurisprudence. Students will learn with a unique combination of lectures, class discussions and practice exercises.

Panel on Gender and Trade: How could initiatives on gender and trade deliver real results?, Rethinking World Trade Conference

Panel on Gender and Trade: How could initiatives on gender and trade deliver real results? along Sara Cohen, Ed Gresser, Mona Haddad, and moderator Florizelle Liser. Rethinking World Trade Conference in Georgetown Law University, Washington, United States.

Gender mainstreaming in trade agreements: “A Potemkin Facade”?, World Trade Organization

The distributional outcomes of trade agreements have historically been uneven, creating both “losers” as well as “winners” and benefitting certain stakeholders while leaving others without benefits or even with negative repercussions. In particular, distributional outcomes can vary between women and men, since they play different roles in society, markets, and economies, and they enjoy different opportunities as well. At times, and sometimes by their very nature, trade agreements can restrict opportunities for women and further increase the gender divide.

National Implementation of International Economic Law: Mexico, Edward Edgar Publishing

The Encyclopedia is the definitive reference work on international economic law. This comprehensive resource helps redefine the field by presenting international economic law in its broadest, real-world context. The chapter is a report on Mexico which offer insight into how international economic law institutions in Mexico interact with each other and other legal systems, in addition to providing individual overviews of their history, structure, principles and procedures.

Finding Feet on Trade Agreements: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Amidst a Pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has deepened the existing gender inequalities. In particular, it has dealt a significant blow to women entrepreneurs, as it has magnified the pre-pandemic disadvantages women have faced in the economic, social, financial and regulatory ecosystems they operate in, particularly due to the nature and size of their businesses. The article outlines three main reasons that explain why women entrepreneurs have been disproportionately impacted during this health pandemic.

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