International Economic Institutions

A broad set of institutions—from the World Trade Organization (WTO) to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund—underpin global trade and economic exchange. GTIPA-member reports in this category examine a variety of facets of international economic institutions, from WTO reform to the effect of regional development banks.

G20: world leaders agree on common digital tax, fail to agree on climate talks

The Italian G20 Presidency, that began in December 2020, hosted this month a series of summits on two pressing issues for international diplomacy – global digital taxation and speeding up efforts to combat climate change.

I-Com Thu, 07/29/2021

False Promises II: The Continuing Gap Between China’s WTO Commitments and Its Practices

Nearly 20 years after joining the World Trade Organization, China remains woefully short of meeting a broad range of commitments and responsibilities, to the detriment of both its trading partners and the international economic system.

Information Technology and Innovation FoundationMon, 07/26/2021

How Tariffs Impact Access to Medicines

The Covid-19 pandemic has illustrated the importance of international trade for access to all kinds of medical supplies, with many countries suffering from shortages of essential medical goods as a result of various government-imposed trade barriers. The negative impact of these new restrictions is now the subject of high-level political attention. Both within the policy response to Covid-19 and more broadly, the substantial adverse impacts of government-imposed import tariffs on global access to medicines and medical goods is still largely unaddressed.

Geneva NetworkWed, 06/09/2021

U.S. and German Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly challenged governments and their leaders around the world.

The Bertelsmann Foundation (North America) Mon, 03/01/2021

Trade Policy Perspectives after the Change of Power in the USA

The election of Joe Biden as the next US President was celebrated with great acclaim within the international community.

Thu, 01/28/2021

Assessing the Trump's Administration Record on Taiwan: New Commentary

With the US presidency about the change hands, many around the world wonder what changes the incoming Biden administration will bring to US foreign policy.

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Tue, 01/19/2021

WTO Appellate Body in Crisis: The Way Forward

The Appellate Body of the WTO has been in abeyance since December 11, 2019. The situation has been brought about by the US veto on filling up vacancies in the Appellate Body on account of its dissatisfaction with its functioning. Although WTO Members have been discussing proposals to set the matter right, they have not been able to agree on the way forward.

ICRIERFri, 01/01/2021

Never give in: How the West could reclaim global institutions

The solemn celebratory declarations at the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the UN may suggest otherwise but multilateral organizations have probably seen better days. Aside from the traditional problems – lacking efficiency, overblown bureaucracy, failure to impact bigger autocratic states – multilateral organizations are increasingly blocked due to fundamental disagreements among their membership.

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Mon, 12/07/2020