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Trade Agreements

Trade agreements—whether multilateral ones through the WTO, plurilateral ones such as the CPTPP, or bilateral agreements between two nations—represent the foundational vehicle through which nations remove trade barriers and deepen trade linkages. This category includes a wide array of GTIPA-member reports examining trade agreements their nations have implemented.

Exhausted by the pandemic: what's left of globalization

The exhaustion of globalization has increased steadily in recent years. The Covid-19 shock reached the world at the previous height of the systemic conflict between Chinese state capitalism and the increasingly divided transatlantic West. The European Union is largely sluggish in its response. In Europe, on the other hand, the nation-state hierarchies show themselves to be able to act.

German Economic InstituteWed, 08/18/2021

How Free Trade Increases Peaceful Interaction Between Nations

If the goods do not cross the borders, the soldiers will ”. This quote is often attributed to Frederic Bastiat. Unfortunately, no credible documentation has confirmed that he did. However, it appears that the concise statement is correct.

Fundación Internacional BasesThu, 08/12/2021

India: leading or thwarting data governance and digital trade?

The paradoxical characterization of India's data governance framework is hard to miss. As the country aspires to become a leading global tech hub, its inward-looking approach for regulating data could be counterproductive from a geopolitical perspective and weaken India's booming digital services industry.

Hinrich FoundationTue, 08/10/2021

Renewable energies: German exports are falling behind

In the renewable energies sector, Germany is having a harder time exporting than expected. However, with the right strategy, the negative trend can be stopped.

German Economic InstituteMon, 08/09/2021

Reimagining trade: Can mutual benefit be restored?

Economic coercion and protectionism may be increasingly prominent in global trade for its delivery of short-term gains. Trust and confidence between nations may have been damaged beyond repair. But we must reflect carefully before resigning ourselves to a more Hobbesian trade world.

Hinrich FoundationTue, 07/27/2021

Enabling trust, trade flows, and innovation: the DEPA at work

Even before the ink was dry on the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA), signed between Chile, New Zealand, and Singapore, other countries including the US expressed interest in following suit. Understand the much-discussed DEPA, and its goal to realize the full potential of digital trade for businesses while also safeguarding policy space for governments.

Wed, 07/21/2021

Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI)

The number of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) have increased markedly over the last decade, with many addressing market openness and rule-making for services trade. Recent RTAs removes, on average, 10 to 40 percent of services restrictions present in the multilateral regime.

Hinrich FoundationTue, 07/13/2021

It's not just about the sausage

The EU and the UK are arguing over the interpretation of the Ireland / Northern Ireland protocol, which has resulted in an imaginary border in the Irish Sea. As the EU pushes for strict compliance, Boris Johnson's administration is keen to get rid of the protocol.

German Economic InstituteWed, 07/07/2021

Can ‘middle powers’ reset global trade through the CPTPP?

Brexit may be reconfiguring more than just Europe. The UK’s application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) could signal the emerging role of middle powers in reviving free trade and multilateralism.

Hinrich FoundationWed, 06/30/2021

China’s Belt and Road Initiative in South Asia: An assessment and outlook

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – perhaps President Xi Jinping’s signature policy program – is hitting major roadblocks in South Asia. These challenges present significant opportunities for the international community, including Canada, to balance China’s influence in the region.

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Tue, 06/29/2021

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