The Importance of Bringing the WTO Joint Initiative on E-commerce Over the Finishing Line
17 July 2024 | Online | 10.00-11.00 am (CET)
Trade,
Webinar | Tags:
Digital Economy,
Services Trade,
WTO
There is no doubt that global e-commerce and related cross-border data flows require governance to ensure cyber security and privacy. Interoperable rules and regulations across the globe would substantially ease the cost of trade in digitally enabled services for everyone.
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To Advance Trade Policy, Strengthen the Role of Parliaments
Oliver Braunschweig | 5 July 2024
Trade,
Blog | Tags:
Parliaments,
Trade Agreements
In trade policy, parliaments generally play a lesser or even inexistent role. Strengthening their involvement can advance trade policymaking and help better align it with the public interest. This enhanced role should span the whole policy process.
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Missing Dollars – Illicit Financial Flows from Commodity Trade
Gilles Carbonnier and
co-editors | 19 June 2024
Fiscal,
Monetary,
Trade,
Books | Tags:
Commodities,
Governing Finance,
Tax Competition,
Tax Expenditures
The book sheds new light on issues such as addressing push and pull factors through domestic and international policy measures, the preferences of key stakeholders for short-term fixes versus long-term policy reforms, and prescriptive approaches and other options to address tax base erosion in resource-rich
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Technical Standards in Services and Trade Governance
Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås | 8 May 2024
Trade,
Blog | Tags:
Artificial Intelligence,
Digital Economy,
International Standards,
Services Trade,
Trade Governance
Standards can potentially resolve the trade-off between regulatory certainty and space for innovation, provided they are recognized and accepted by law enforcement bodies.
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A Step into the Right Direction: The India-EFTA Trade Agreement
Oliver Braunschweig | 1 May 2024
Trade,
Blog | Tags:
EFTA,
Global Value Chains,
India,
Intellectual Property Rights,
Trade Agreements
The new trade agreement between India and EFTA States includes commitments on an important yet often overlooked form of trade restrictions: local content requirements.
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