31 Jan 2023
Working Papers
Politicization of the 5G Rollout: Litigation Way for Huawei?
WTI Working Paper No. 01/2023 by Iryna Bogdanova
31 Jan 2023
SECO Publications
24 Jan 2023
Policy briefs
Policy brief: Politicization of the 5G: Divergent Policy Responses and Huawei’s Litigation Strategy
New policy brief by Postdoctoral Researcher, Dr Iryna Bogdanova on the politicisation of the fifth-generation wireless (5G) and the legal battles of Chinese technology giant, Huawei.
24 Jan 2023
11 Jan 2023
Journal Articles
International human rights law and the detention of asylum seekers
New article by Curtis Doebbler and WTI's Professor Elisa Fornalé in American Immigration Law Journal, vol. 4, No.2, October 2022, pp. 171-188.
11 Jan 2023
11 Jan 2023
Reports/ Presentations
December report on progress of Ukrainian grains exports to Africa
A new updated report as part of the project "Repairing Broken Food Trade Routes Ukraine – Africa”. Ukraine’s Grain Production and Shipments almost back to Normal despite Continuous Risks. Competitor Subsidies and Insurance …
11 Jan 2023
23 Dec 2022
Journal Articles
South to north investment linkages and decent work in Brazil
New article by Dr. Damian Raess and Patrick Wagner in LABOUR, Review of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations published by Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
23 Dec 2022
13 Dec 2022
Journal Articles
The ‘inconfinables’ or the creation of superfluous life in time of crisis
Article in Migration Letters, 19(6), 739–749, by Odasso Laura and Fornalé Elisa
13 Dec 2022
13 Dec 2022
Books/ Book Chapters
Gli ‘inconfinabili’: L’eccezione che conferma la regola?
Book chapter "Gli ‘inconfinabili’: L’eccezione che conferma la regola?" by Fornalé Elisa and Odasso Laura in Ambrosini M., D'Amico M., Perassi E. (eds), Confini, Migrazioni, Diritti Umani, Milano University Press, 2022, 239-263.
13 Dec 2022
13 Dec 2022
Journal Articles
Sustainable management of fisheries resources in a time of climate change: An overview of initiatives in the Mediterranean Region
Article by Prof- Elisa Fornalé in "The Italian Yearbook of International Law Online", 31(1), 171-187.
13 Dec 2022
6 Dec 2022
Journal Articles
Main Act or Side Show? Model Agreements by International Institutions and Their Reuse in Investment Treaty Texts
A new article in the Journal of International Economic Law, written by Wolfgang Alschner, Manfred Elsig and Simon Wüthrich.
6 Dec 2022
23 Nov 2022
Working Papers
Pursuing Environmental and Social Objectives through Trade Agreements
WTI working paper No. 08/2022 by Joseph Francois, Bernard Hoekman, Miriam Manchin and Filippo Santi
23 Nov 2022
22 Nov 2022
Working Papers
Sustainable Development in Chilean International Investment Agreements
WTI Working Paper No. 07/2022 by Rodrigo Polanco.
22 Nov 2022
2 Nov 2022
Working Papers
Energy footprints and the international trade network: A new dataset. Is the European Union doing it better?
WTI Working Paper No. 05/2022 by Octavio Fernandez-Amador, Joseph F. Francois, Doris A. Oberdabernig, Patrick Tomberger
2 Nov 2022
2 Nov 2022
Working Papers
The EU Proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): An Analysis under WTO and Climate Change Law
WTI Working Paper No. 06/2022 by Ilaria Espa, Joseph Francois and Harro van Asselt
2 Nov 2022
7 Oct 2022
Books/ Book Chapters
Unilateral Sanctions in International Law and the Enforcement of Human Rights
The Impact of the Principle of Common Concern of Humankind. Series: World Trade Institute Advanced Studies, Volume: 9
7 Oct 2022
24 Sep 2022
Journal Articles
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: A WTO Perspective
A new article in Global Trade and Customs Journal, written by our very own MILE 19 alumna and PhD candidate, Yuliia Kucheriava
24 Sep 2022
13 Sep 2022
Books/ Book Chapters
Gender Equality in the Mirror
Reflecting on Power, Participation and Global Justice. This book is edited by Elisa Fornalé. Ph.D, SNSF Professor and Gender Coordinator at the World Trade Institute, University of Bern.
13 Sep 2022
18 Aug 2022
Journal Articles
Methane emissions: Not just some other guy
New column on WoxEU by WTI's Director and Researchers Octavio Fernández-Amador, Joseph Francois, Doris Oberdabernig, Patrick Tomberger
18 Aug 2022
26 Jul 2022
Books/ Book Chapters
Implementing the AfCFTA: A Simple, Scalable, and Fast Computational Approach for Algorithmic Governance
Book chapter co-authored by Craig Atkinson - former Visiting Research Fellow at the WTI - in a new book on "Sustainable Development in Post-Pandemic Africa".
26 Jul 2022
21 Jul 2022
Reports/ Presentations
Ukraine - Initial Market Survey: Main Agrifood Exports from Ukraine to Africa
Report of the first outcome of the project "Repairing Broken Food Trade Routes Ukraine – Africa". It provides an amazing overview of the pre-war Ukraine's exports of wheat, barley, corn and sunflower oil.
21 Jul 2022
21 Jul 2022
Books/ Book Chapters
International Arbitration in Times of Economic Nationalism
International Arbitration in Times of Economic Nationalism is a well-timed book that reviews situations that may impact the way arbitration—in both commercial and investment disputes—is practiced. In recent years, numerous developments across the …
21 Jul 2022
22 Jun 2022
Journal Articles
Climate Change, Disasters and People on the Move: Providing Protection under International Law
World Trade Institute Advanced Studies Series, Brill (22 December 2022)
22 Jun 2022
3 Jun 2022
Working Papers
Towards foreign direct investment for development in the host state? Revisiting charter cities
Professor Malebakeng Forere, from the University of the Witwatersrand, and non-resident fellow at the World Trade Institute, writes on Charter Cities and the effects of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on urban development in …
3 Jun 2022
2 Jun 2022
Journal Articles
The Follow-up and Review Mechanisms of the Global Compacts: What Room Is There for Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change?
MDPI Special Issue: Rule of Law and Human Mobility in the Age of the Global Compacts
2 Jun 2022
30 May 2022
Policy briefs
Policy brief: Switzerland-based private sustainability standards and WTO law
This policy brief is based on the document Switzerland-based private sustainability standards and WTO law, WTI Working Paper No. 02/2022 by Ilaria Espa and Brigitta Imeli.
30 May 2022
20 May 2022
Books/ Book Chapters
The Promise of TradeTech: Policy Approaches to Harness Trade Digitalization
Report co-published by the World Trade Organization and the World Economic Forum in April 2022 featuring WTI-affiliated drafters/coordinators, contributors, and reviewers (Jimena Sotelo, Craig Atkinson and Mira Burri).
20 May 2022
18 May 2022
Journal Articles
Hidden Strings Attached? Chinese (Commercially-oriented) Foreign Aid and International Political Alignment
Does Chinese foreign aid buy votes in the UN General Assembly and if so how? Journal article published in Foreign Policy Analysis (Oxford University Press).
18 May 2022
20 Apr 2022
Reports/ Presentations
Vunidogoloa village (2006-2014): The first climate-induced community relocation in Fiji
Article in the Geo Archives of the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, as a part of the research project titled Climate Security with Local Authorities
20 Apr 2022
12 Apr 2022
Journal Articles
Sustainable Finance: No Time to Rest on our ESG Journey
Jindal Forum for International and Economic Laws
12 Apr 2022
3 Mar 2021
Journal Articles
Common Concern of Humankind
Chapter in British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL), Rising Sea Levels: Promoting Climate Justice through International Law (3 March 2021)
3 Mar 2021
16 May 2019
Working Papers
Planned Relocation in the Context of Climate Change: A Case Study of Fiji
Working paper presented at the Paths Panel II: The Authority of Legal Instruments, at the Graduate Institute of Geneva (16 May 2019)
16 May 2019
30 Nov 2017
Working Papers
Protection by origin in Chile and the European markets: the case of the wine sector
SECO Working Paper 16/2017 by Sofia Boza and Jazmin Munoz
30 Nov 2017
10 Jul 2017
Working Papers
Promoting Logistics Providers in Developing Countries: Proposals for Peru
SECO Working Paper 13/2017 by Manuel Quindimil, PUCP ABSTRACT: This working paper provides a historical overview of the performance of logistics service providers, examining the characteristics of regulations governing logistics service providers, with …
10 Jul 2017
9 May 2017
Working Papers
Public Private Partnerships for Internationalization of Services: Chilean Architecture Industry
SECO Working Paper 8/2017 by Camila García Pérez, Dorotea López Giral, Felipe Muñoz Navia of the Institute of International Studies, University of Chile.
9 May 2017
3 May 2017
Working Papers
The Impact of International Legal Rules in Facilitating the Public’s Access to Medicines in South Africa
SECO Working Paper 7/2017 by Vuyisile Hobololo ABSTRACT: This paper explores the role played by international legal treaties, conventions and agreements that are binding on South Africa, in promoting the public’s access to …
3 May 2017
7 Mar 2017
Working Papers
Impact of Transport Costs on Vietnamese Textile Exports
SECO Working Paper 2/2017 by Trinh Thi Thu Huong ABSTRACT: Transport cost is a critical component that structure price of goods at destination points in international trade. This research explored and analysed transport …
7 Mar 2017
11 Jan 2017
Working Papers
Facilitating the Protection of Geographical Indications in ASEAN
SECO Working Paper 1/2017 by Le Thi Thu Ha ABSTRACT: Even if many of the ASEAN Member States (AMS) had geographical indication protection prior to the TRIPS Agreement and before joining the WTO …
11 Jan 2017
10 Jan 2017
Working Papers
The TPP and its Relation with Regional and Preferential Agreements in Latin America
SECO Working Paper 21/2016 by Rodrigo Polanco ABSTRACT: The goal of this paper is to study the impact that the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) may have on regional and preferential trade agreements (PTAs) …
10 Jan 2017
3 Jan 2017
Working Papers
Implications de la mise en œuvre de l’Accord sur la facilitation des échanges de l’OMC pour le Vietnam
SECO Working Paper 20/2016 by Ngoc Ha Nguyen
3 Jan 2017
13 Dec 2016
Working Papers
Vietnamese footwear export: The direction of trade and determinants of firms’ market penetration
SECO Working Paper 18/2016 by HanhThi Vu and Hung Quang Doan ABSTRACT: We investigate determinants of firms’ direction of trade by using panel data of Vietnam’s footwear firms for the 2006-2010 period. Since …
13 Dec 2016
13 Dec 2016
Working Papers
Competitive Neutrality: Challenges of Application for Vietnam
SECO Working Paper 19/2016 by Nghia Tang Van ABSTRACT: The growing importance of competitive neutrality in the national and global market-place has given rise to concerns about how to ensure a level playing …
13 Dec 2016
7 Dec 2016
Working Papers
Traditional food products and trade: exploring the linkages
SECO Working Paper 17/2016 by Sofia Boza and Jazmin Munoz: ABSTRACT: The objective of this working paper is to explore the linkages between traditional food production, geographical indications protection and trade, with a …
7 Dec 2016
6 Dec 2016
Working Papers
Patent Cooperation Mechanisms in the Pacific Alliance: An Initial Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Patent Prosecution Highway for Intra-Regional Trade Integration
SECO Working Paper 16/2016 by María del Carmen Vásquez Callo and Camilo Pérez Restrepo
6 Dec 2016
30 Nov 2016
Working Papers
Geographical Indications and quality promotion of agricultural products in Vietnam: an analysis of government roles
SECO Working Paper 15/2016 by Nguyen Thu Thuy
30 Nov 2016
29 Nov 2016
Working Papers
National Policies for Logistics Services in Chile and Peru: Their Impact and Challenges vis-à-vis the Asia-Pacific Region
SECO Working Paper 14/2016 by Adalid García Piña and Manuel Quindimil
29 Nov 2016
25 Nov 2016
Working Papers
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in the context of the TPP Agreement
SECO Working Paper 13/2016 by Sofia Boza
25 Nov 2016
27 Sep 2016
Working Papers
Pacific Alliance: An Opportunity to Establish New Priorities on the Protection of Intellectual Property in Free Trade Agreements
SECO Working Paper 12/2016 by John Cusipuma and Gonzalo Ramirez
27 Sep 2016
16 Aug 2016
Working Papers
Does Proximity to Foreign Invested Firms Stimulate Productivity Growth of Domestic Firms? Firm-level Evidence from Vietnam
SECO Working Paper 10/2016 by Stephan Kyburz and Huong Quynh Nguyen
16 Aug 2016
27 Jul 2016
Working Papers
Ease of Doing Business Reforms in Vietnam: Implications for Total Factor Productivity in Manufacturing Industries
SECO Working Paper 9/2016
27 Jul 2016
1 Jul 2016
Working Papers
Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement: Impact and Policy Implications for Vietnam
SECO Working Paper 7/2016
1 Jul 2016
28 Jun 2016
Working Papers
Disabling Labeling: The WTO Consistency of the Indonesian Mandatory Halal Labeling Law
SECO Working Paper 8/2016: The Halal Act is the first law in Indonesia, a Muslim majority nation, requiring Halal certification and labeling. Prior to the law, the Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI) oversaw …
28 Jun 2016
3 Jun 2016
Working Papers
Chinese Outward Foreign Direct Investment: Is ASEAN A New Destination?
SECO Working Paper 6/2016
3 Jun 2016
31 May 2016
Working Papers
The panorama for Vietnam’s Timber Industry with Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA): Opportunities and challenges
SECO Working Paper 5/2016
31 May 2016
30 May 2016
Working Papers
The law of regional trade agreements in the WTO dispute settlement system: lessons from the Peru-Agricultural Products case
SECO Working Paper 4/2016
30 May 2016
1 Apr 2016
Working Papers
Determinants of SPS notification submissions for Latin American WTO members
SECO Working Paper 3/2016
1 Apr 2016
3 Feb 2016
Working Papers
The Electricity Intensity of Firms in Special Economic Zones
Deliverable No. 6.3, Working paper by Ronald B. Davies, T. Huw Edwards, Arman Mazhikeyev, University College Dublin, Loughborough University, University College Dublin
3 Feb 2016
13 Jan 2016
Working Papers
Trade Dispute Settlement in the Tripartite Free Trade Area
SECO Working Paper 2/2016
13 Jan 2016
4 Jan 2016
Working Papers
Using Firm-Level Case Studies to Address Trade Facilitation Challenges in Southern Africa
SECO Working Paper 1/2016
4 Jan 2016
31 Dec 2015
Working Papers
Striking a Balance between the Protection of Foreign Investment and the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage in International Investment Agreements
SECO Working Paper 8/2015
31 Dec 2015
2 Dec 2015
Working Papers
Environmental Standards and International Trade: Latin American Stakeholders and the EU Environmental Footprint
SECO Working Paper 7/2015
2 Dec 2015
1 Dec 2015
Working Papers
The Role of Law in Assessing the Value of Transparency and the Disconnect with the Lived Realities under Investor-State Dispute Settlement
SECO Working Paper 6/2015
1 Dec 2015
30 Nov 2015
Working Papers
Transition Into A Green Economy: Are There Limits To Government Intervention?
SECO Working Paper 5/2015
30 Nov 2015
2 Nov 2015
30 Oct 2015
Working Papers
Investment protection and the safeguard of the essential interests of the State: Drawing lessons from the Pacific Alliance’s investment treaty framework
SECO Working Paper No 03/2015
30 Oct 2015
23 Jun 2015
Working Papers
The Investment Chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and Latin America - A Possibility of Change and Convergence?
SECO Working Paper 2/2015
23 Jun 2015
29 Apr 2015
Working Papers
Mögliche Auswirkungen eines Handels- und Investitionsschutzabkommens EU-USA auf die Schweiz
Working Paper in Volkswitschaft No 87 (7/8, pages 53-56) by Thomas Cottier, Joseph Francois, Anirudh Shingal and Charlotte Sieber-Gasser (WTI)
29 Apr 2015
5 Jan 2015
Working Papers
Chilean Trade and Investment Agreements with Southern Countries
SECO Working Paper 1/2015
5 Jan 2015
16 Dec 2014
Working Papers
Analysis of a hypothetical tobacco plain packaging legislation in Peru under the test of proportionality applied by the Peruvian Constitutional Court
SECO Working Paper 4/2014
16 Dec 2014
1 Nov 2014
Working Papers
The Moratorium on the entry of LMOs to Peru: analyzing how the government decided to defend our biodiversity
SECO Working Paper 11/2014 by Alfredo Maraví Contreras, PUCP
1 Nov 2014
1 Nov 2014
Working Papers
The regulation of trade in information and communication technology services in Chile, Colombia and Peru. A comparative analysis of the rules contained in regional trade agreements
SECO Working Paper 16/2014 by María del Carmen Vásquez Callo Müller, PUCP
1 Nov 2014
1 Nov 2014
Working Papers
Development level and WTO member participation in Specific Trade Concerns (STCs) and Disputes on SPS/TBT
SECO Working Paper 17/2014 by Sofía Boza and Felipe Fernández
1 Nov 2014
30 Oct 2014
Working Papers
Analysis of Financial Services Sector Transparency Through Whistle Blowing: The Case of South Africa and Switzerland
SECO Working Paper 12/2014 by Herbert Kawadza, University of Witwatersrand
30 Oct 2014
30 Oct 2014
Working Papers
International Investment Law and Investment Arbitration, a crossroad on the way to Economic Development
SECO Working Paper 13/2014 by Franz Kundmüller Caminiti, PUCP
30 Oct 2014
30 Oct 2014
Working Papers
The Law of Regional and Multilateral Agreements: How does Andean Community law relate to WTO rules?
SECO Working Paper 15/2014 by Yovana Reyes Tagle, PUCP
30 Oct 2014
22 Oct 2014
Working Papers
Determinants to the existence of foreign firms in Vietnam
SECO Working Paper 14/2014 by Thi Thanh Binh Dinh
22 Oct 2014
1 Sep 2014
Working Papers
South Africa’s Foreign Direct Investment Links with the BRIC Countries
SECO Working Paper 10/2014 by Stephen Gelb, WTI/Mandela Institute
1 Sep 2014
28 Aug 2014
Working Papers
On the border effect in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
SECO Working Paper 9/2014
28 Aug 2014
13 Aug 2014
Working Papers
Transnational Private Regulations for Sustainable Palm Oil in Indonesia
SECO Working Paper 7/2014
13 Aug 2014
5 Aug 2014
Working Papers
Peru as a regional hub for trade facilitation and logistics services: Strategic considerations
SECO Working Paper 8/2014
5 Aug 2014
1 Jul 2014
Working Papers
For a more effective and competitive ASEAN dispute settlement mechanism
SECO Working Paper 6/2014
1 Jul 2014
1 Jul 2014
31 May 2014
Working Papers
The Impact of Heterogeneous Bilateral Investment Treaties (BIT) on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows to Vietnam
SECO Working Paper 3/2014
31 May 2014
27 May 2014
Working Papers
Labour provisions in preferential trade agreements: potential opportunities or challenges to Vietnam?
SECO Working Paper 2/2014
27 May 2014
1 May 2014
Working Papers
Trade facilitation in ASEAN members - a focus on logistics policies towards ASEAN economic community
SECO Working Paper 1/2014
1 May 2014
12 Mar 2014
Books/ Book Chapters
Latin Americaʹs emergence in global services: a new driver of structural change in the region?
co-edited by Pierre Sauvé
12 Mar 2014
8 Nov 2013
Books/ Book Chapters
The Road to Bali: ERIA Perspectives on the WTO Ministerial and Asian Integration
ERIA Research Project Report 2012-31. E-book co-edited by Yoshifumi Fukunaga, John Riady, Pierre Sauvé
8 Nov 2013
24 Sep 2013
Working Papers
Participation of non-state actors in formulation of trade policy in Vietnam
SECO Working Paper 7/2013
24 Sep 2013
23 Sep 2013
Working Papers
The Right to Property in Human Rights and Investment Law: a Latin American Perspective of an Unavoidable Connection
SECO Working Paper 6/2013
23 Sep 2013
1 Jul 2013
Working Papers
Interest Groups in International Intellectual Property Negotiations
SECO Working Paper 7/2012
1 Jul 2013
26 Jun 2013
Working Papers
Bilateral Investment Flows between Chile and Peru
SECO Working Paper 5/2013
26 Jun 2013
20 Jun 2013
Working Papers
International Trade Commitments as Agents of Reform: The case of mobile telecommunications in Chile
SECO Working Paper 4/2013
20 Jun 2013
15 Jun 2013
Working Papers
The Free Movement of Goods in MERCOSUR: Developing a European Court of Justice Approach in MERCOSUR?
SECO Working Paper 8/2013
15 Jun 2013
7 Jun 2013
Working Papers
Enhancing capacity of Vietnam’s financial system to fulfil its commitments on financial liberalization under GATS
SECO Working Paper 3/2013
7 Jun 2013
2 Jun 2013
Working Papers
Interest groups in foreign trade negotiations: Chile, Colombia and Peru in a comparative perspective
SECO Working Paper 9/2013
2 Jun 2013
27 May 2013
Working Papers
Assessing the impact of sanitary, phytosanitary and technical requirements on food and agricultural trade: what does current research tell us?
SECO Working Paper 2/2013
27 May 2013
11 Mar 2013
Working Papers
Implementation of SPS/TBT agreements- experiences from other countries and lessons for Vietnam
SECO Working Paper 1/2013
11 Mar 2013
7 Jan 2013
Working Papers
Analyzing The Impact of the Clauses on Expropriation and Fair and Equitable Treatment contained in the Free Trade Agreement signed between Peru and United States
SECO Working Paper 6/2012
7 Jan 2013
7 Jan 2013
Working Papers
On the Linkage between FDI and Trade: evidence from Vietnam
SECO Working Paper 5/2012
7 Jan 2013
28 Nov 2012
Working Papers
Striking a balance between Intellectual Property Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Cultural Preservation and Access to Knowledge
SECO Working Paper 2/2012 by Professor Pamela Andanda, University of Witwatersrand
28 Nov 2012
28 Nov 2012
Working Papers
Free Movement of Goods in the Andean Community: How far can Dassonville go?
SECO Working Paper 8/2012 by Yovana ReyesTagle, PUCP
28 Nov 2012
28 Nov 2012
Working Papers
Managing intellectual property rights over clinical trial data to promote access and benefit sharing in public health
SECO Working Paper 4/2014 by Professor Pamela Andanda, University of Witwatersrand
28 Nov 2012
23 Oct 2012
Working Papers
Regional Trade Liberalisation as a Prisoners’ Dilemma: The Case of the SADC Protocol on Trade
SECO Working Paper 1/2012
23 Oct 2012
23 Oct 2012
Working Papers
The Perfect Storm: Risk Based Trade Dispute Emergence: the case of EU-Hormones
SECO Working Paper 3/2012
23 Oct 2012
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