Credit Course on International Trade Dynamics: Navigating a Post-Globalized World

The course explores evolving aspects of global trade in dynamic economic landscapes. Participants engage directly with renowned experts and practitioners in international trade law, gaining insights and practical experiences. The curriculum provides a nuanced understanding of contemporary challenges and opportunities in international trade. Upon the successful conclusion of the course, participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

8th Asian International Economic Law Network Conference at NTU on 1-2 December 2023

The Asian Center for WTO & International Health Law and Policy (“ACWH”) of National Taiwan University (“NTU”) co-held the 8th Asian International Economic Law Network Conference (“AIELN”) at NTU on 1-2 December 2023. The seminar’s theme is “The New Generation of Economic Agreements in the Asia Pacific,” which gathered scholars from more than ten countries. Prof. Junji Nakagawa, AIELN’s chairperson , opened the conference, followed by Prof. Yueh-Ping (Alex) Yang, ACWH’s director and the local host of this event.

Gender Mainstreaming in Preferential Trade Agreements: An examination of the Evolution of gender Dynamics in International Trade

Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) have evolved from being primarily concerned with trade issues to addressing non-trade issues. Apart from focusing on issues like trade in goods, services, and intellectual property-related issues, modern PTAs, especially north-south PTAs, also focus on non-trade issues like labour, environment, gender, and anti-corruption. Earlier, gender issues were generally addressed as part of other chapters. Now, PTAs contain a standalone chapter that solely focuses on gender issues.

Olive Oil World Price Forecasting: A Bayesian VAR Approach, published in Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization

The Tunisian olive oil strategy is based on the development of exports. Extension and modernization measures of Tunisian olivegrove have come into effect these recent years in order to increase the exports and diversify the target markets. Like any other agricultural good, olive oil is subject to world price fluctuations. Forecasting the long-term world price of olive oil is essential both as a decision-making tool and as a strategic factor for the development of the sector. This paper attempts to forecast the long-term olive oil world price using annual time series.

Global value chains and firms’ environmental performance, published in World Development

This paper analyzes the link between joining global value chains (GVCs) and firms’ environmental performance. Based on new survey data for firms in countries in Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and MENA, we use propensity score matching (PSM) to compare similar companies that differ in terms of GVC participation. Our results show that firms that enter GVCs perform better across several environmental indicators.

Open Registration:The Architecture of the 2022 Fisheris Subsidies Agreement: Sustainability, Faithful Implementation and Beyond

Asian Center for WTO & International Health Law and Policy (ACWH), College of Law, on behalf of National Taiwan University, was selected as a member of Phase III of the WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) in 2022. This program involves conducting in-depth research, teaching, and promoting WTO-related issues. ACWH will hold a one-and-half-day international academic conference at the International Conference Hall of the Tsai Lecture Hall, College of Law, National Taiwan University, on 18-19 September 2023.

AJWH 17.1_Special Issue on “Building a Sustainable Future: New Asian Regionalism in International Economic Law” Published

In March 2022, the Asian Center for WTO & International Health Law and Policy, College of Law, National Taiwan University, published Volume 17, Number 1 of the Asian Journal of WTO & International Health Law and Policy. For more information (including subscription) please view: https://ntu.law.acwh.tw/publication_c.php?sid=10&pid=310&page=1

Comercio para un Desarrollo Sostenible

Este documento analiza la interacción entre el derecho de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) y asuntos centrales para la agenda global y, particularmente, en la agenda colombiana; (i) la seguridad y soberanía alimentaria en el contexto global y nacional, (ii) la política industrial, (iii) la protección a la salud, en particular desde el etiquetado de los alimentos y el tabaco y, finalmente, (iv) se abordan discusiones en relación con la transición energética que hoy, dada la severidad de las crisis ambientales ha llevado a situar este como uno de los puntos más críticos para la

Digital Economy, Sustainability and International Economic Law (Series Title: Current and Future Developments in Law, Volume 3)

This volume reviews issues that address the interconnection between digital economy, sustainability and international economic law. It covers a range of topics, including renewables subsidies, AI and corporate governance, digital currency, dispute resolution and new developments in trade law. The selection of chapters intends to illustrate how the digital economic, sustainable development goals and arrangements could influence and potentially shape international economic law, and how they are intertwined in an increasingly connected world.

International Trade and Investment Law Working Group Meeting, at LSGL, at Madrid

On June 21st, 2012, a select number of leading law schools from all over the world created the Law Schools Global League (LSGL). Details here: https://lawschoolsgloballeague.wordpress.com/ Every year, the League organizes a number of activities, including conferences and a summer school centered on the theme of law and globalization, besides setting up joint-research and joint-teaching activities.

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