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27 November 2018
This article considers rising youth unemployment in West Africa and the role of trade and migration in meeting this challenge. Lessons and opportunities can be drawn from the implementation of free movement protocols in West Africa, with recommendations on how the rest of Africa can benefit from...
19 November 2018
Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) can be used by signatory countries to manage their participation in global value chains as well as cross-border migration flows. The inclusion of one additional provision in PTAs stimulates the bilateral fragmentation of production by one percent. PTAs that...
19 November 2018
The proliferation of regional and bilateral preferential trade agreements has spurred a dynamic evolution of “mode 4” provisions well beyond the standard acquired in the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services. Free trade agreements signed by China and India also cover non highly skilled workers...
6 November 2018
African women are frequently over-represented in cross-border trade; however, their specific needs are insufficiently addressed. The migration aspect of cross-border trade requires greater prominence, including attention to the gendered characteristics of migration. Female traders require greater...
30 October 2018
Intra-African migration has a strong pro-trade effect. It contributes to greater intra-African trade in products and services, generates revenues for governments and regions, while addressing the continent’s broader development challenges. Migration can be a catalyst for the continent’s socio-...
30 October 2018
Japan has traditionally imposed one of the most stringent immigration policies among developed nations. But with aging demographics, its increasingly critical labour shortage is prompting more radical approaches, including relaxing a virtual ban on unskilled workers. Many countries are currently...
30 October 2018
Migration policies interact with trade through different and complex channels. Large-scale deportations of Central American nationals from the US, and considering only the remittances and trade channels, will affect adversely Central American countries’ GDP, fiscal accounts, and poverty levels...
19 July 2018
Negotiators have agreed on a final version of a global “migration compact,” capping several rounds of UN talks that were designed to respond to a burgeoning migrant crisis both within and across national borders. The text outlines a series of objectives that together could help make migration safer...
28 June 2018
Leaders of the EU’s 28 member states will meet at a high-stakes European Council Summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to address migration, security, trade, and economic affairs, including weighing options for Eurozone reform. Leaders will also meet in an EU 27 format to take stock of the...
25 June 2018
Neste artigo, o autor argumenta que os acordos megarregionais podem oferecer perspectivas inovadoras às normas da OMC em matéria de cláusulas trabalhistas, desde que o uso de condicionalidades seja combinado a mecanismos de acompanhamento ex-post.
23 April 2018
En este artículo, el autor argumenta que los acuerdos megarregionales pueden ofrecer perspectivas novedosas respecto a lo legislado por la OMC en materia de cláusulas laborales, si se combina la utilización de condicionalidades con mecanismos de seguimiento ex-post.
2 July 2017
美国贸易代表罗伯特·雷德赫特（Robert Lighthizer）与立法委员讨论了特朗普政府未来几年的贸易政策优先事项，涉及重新谈判“北美自由贸易协定”（NAFTA）和即将举行的WTO部长级会议等领域。 第一次听证会是6月21日在参议院财经委员会进行的，另一个听证会是6月22日在在众议院筹款委员会进行。这些会议随后的27-29日，美国贸易谈判代表召集了关于北美自贸协定谈判的公开听证 。 雷德赫特是五月份正式上任的，当时获得参议院82票支持、14票反对的确认投票。(《桥周报》, 2017年5月18日). 虽然他的办公室在3月时根据现有的法律发布了总统贸易议程, 但是当时雷德赫特还没有上任，...
29 June 2017
US Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer discussed with lawmakers the Trump administration’s trade policy priorities for the coming year, covering areas such as the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the upcoming WTO ministerial conference. The first...
26 June 2017
由主要发达和发展中经济体组成的二十国集团 （G20）将在7月7-8日在汉堡举行领导人峰会。这个高级别会议今年的轮值主席是德国，贸易将是中心问题之一。 在6月20日，德国总理默克尔 重申 德国将集中推动领导人承诺“开放的市场，自由、公平、可持续和包容性的贸易”。 默克尔表示需要更多 的“讨论全球化”，并使得社会更加的具有包容性，但是也警告保护主义的趋势会损害创新和经济竞争力。 她说，“我们将尽全力在汉堡会议上就这个议题达成广泛的一致意见。鉴于美国新的行政当局，这不会很容易，但是我们需要作出努力。”她是在德国国内产业团体的一个会议上做上述发言的。 过去数月，在多个场合，比如G7和G20的会议上，...
2 May 2017
过去几周在华盛顿及其他地区发生了一系列贸易活动，包括美国副总统迈克·潘恩出访亚洲； 美国和欧洲高级别贸易官员之间的会议； 以及可能对美国-加拿大更广泛的贸易谈判产生影响的双边软木贸易争端的升级。 过去几天的事态发展也表明，未来数月，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普新政府可能提升贸易谈判的势头。 美国贸易代表可能很快就能到位，因为被提名人罗伯特·莱特希泽上周已经 完成 了在 参议院财政委员会的程序，现在正在等待参议院全体会议的确认。 贸易是特朗普和其他国家领导人之间早些时候举行的会谈中的最重要议题之一。美国新任总统多次强调他对减少美国贸易赤字的担忧； 追求“美国第一”的经济政策；...
27 April 2017
The past weeks have seen a flurry of trade activity in Washington and beyond, including a trip by US Vice President Mike Pence to Asia; meetings between top American and European trade officials; and an escalation in the US-Canada row over softwood lumber that could have implications for broader...