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.

The Mercosur-European Union agreement would open the flow to the entry of genuine dollars

With export levels of 2007 and the same number of exporting companies as in 1994, the need for Argentina to promote the Mercosur-EU Agreement is imperative, because it is the only way to increase the income of dollars to the country from exports that will allow the entry of Argentine products with minimum tariffs, until reaching "0", in addition to promoting the integration of Argentina to the world to stop being a country dependent on China.

Libertad y Progreso Mon, 10/12/2020

Acuerdo Mercosur-Unión Europea: “Un paso hacia una Argentina más libre” (video)

The economists Iván Cachanosky and Eugenio Marí Thomsen will present their most recent work on the Mercosur-European Union free trade agreement reached on June 28 of last year. How will this alliance benefit Argentina? Will it be possible to achieve it in the short term?

Libertad y Progreso Mon, 10/12/2020

Canada’s Divorce From Liberal Internationalism: Joshua Walsh For Inside Policy

Canada needs a renewed commitment to multilateralism entrenched in more focused cooperation with our allies, writes Joshua Walsh.

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Fri, 10/09/2020

The economic balance of power and need for international alliances

Building international alliances is the only way if the US wants to modify China’s behavior either in the economic or geopolitical sphere. This paper examines the appropriateness of multilateral and plurilateral approaches to a geo-economic policy aimed at China’s current regime.

Hinrich FoundationThu, 10/08/2020

Malaysia, Taiwan and CPTPP: Economic Impact Assessment

In this report, we consider the impact this would have on the Malaysian economy in terms of trade, investment, and industrial collaboration.

Institute for Democracy and Economic AffairsThu, 10/08/2020

Growth in Services Trade Highlights Trade Barriers

Globally, services account for 55% of all global trade flows, equating to $13.7 trillion of cross-border transactions in 2019. That is a 50% increase from 2010.

Property Rights AllianceThu, 09/24/2020

Aluminum Tariffs: Did the US Really Blink?

The path towards safe and secure implementation of open banking should be guided by three consumer-focused pillars: generating value for consumers, building secure infrastructure for data sharing, and improving the regulatory framework to protect consumers.

C.D. Howe Institute Tue, 09/22/2020

For a More Robust Approach Towards China in European Trade and Investment Policy

China’s overall concessions in the CAI have so far fallen short of the EU's expectations. Apparently, Beijing will not move sufficiently on the issue of competitive distortions without more negotiation pressure.

German Economic InstituteFri, 09/18/2020

Comments on the European Commission’s White Paper on Foreign Subsidies

In response to the European Commission’s public consultation on its “white paper on leveling the playing field as regards foreign subsidies,” ITIF agreed there is a need for new legal instruments to address distortions of the internal market arising from subsidies granted by non-EU authorities.

Information Technology and Innovation FoundationWed, 09/02/2020

Biden versus Trump

(Available in German)

German Economic InstituteMon, 08/17/2020

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