II/05 Regional Integration

This course focuses on regional integration and the manner in which it is related to the disciplines of WTO law by adopting both an economic and a legal perspective. Lectures include surveys of major economic zones and approaches outside of Europe such as NAFTA, Mercosur and ASEAN. The role and effects of rules of origin will be discussed. On the economic side the course will cover the basic economics of preferential agreements including the political economy of why countries join RTAs , the core ideas of trade creation and trade diversion, and the impact on competition and growth.
This course is of interest to trade policy officials dealing with bilateral and regional relations as well as practitioners confronted with preferential trade issues.

We welcome interested individuals as weekly students in this course. As a weekly student you do not need any knowledge of the field to participate. The price of signing up to this course as a weekly student is CHF 1'500.

In order to participate in this course, join our MILE Programme or sign up as a weekly student. Contact us if you require more information and we will gladly be of assistance.