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Switzerland is famous for its cheese, chocolate and gold. The Trump Administration’s decision to impose a 31% tariff on Swiss goods seems largely driven by the trade deficit, specifically a formula based on the 2024 trade deficit.
Trade policy in the United States has undergone significant transformations over the past decades, often reflecting broader shifts in global geopolitics. Prof. Dr. Manfred Elsig visited Taiwan at the end of 2024 to discuss the potential impacts of the Trump Administration’s trade policy and other emerging trends with a range …
A new study from Manfred Elsig and Gabriele Spilker shows that Swiss citizens support various trade-related measures to achieve climate goals. The data shows that people expect the Swiss government to be in compliance with international agreements.
The Concept Design of a 21st Century Preferential Trade Agreement describes the current status and possible future evolution of trade agreements. The individual contributions provide fine-grained analyses of the various challenges trade agreements face and how these differ across countries. The book brings together leading researchers from international law and …
Francisco Montoya, a lawyer from Peru with a background in financial law, joined the World Trade Institute as a part of class MILE24. Learn a more about Francisco, and what motivated him to study at WTI.
IKMAS, the National University of Malaysia partners with WTI
Prof Manfred Elsig, Deputy Managing Director and Director of Research at the World Trade Institute, writes on the outcomes of the recent WTO MC13 for the ENSURED Europe blog.
On 19 March, Prof Manfred Elsig, WTI’s Deputy Managing Director, was interviewed by the Swiss-German Radio station SRF’s "Echo der Zeit” broadcasting on the recently concluded "EFTA-India Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement". Listen here (in German).
Nau.ch article: "The next round of talks on the "peace formula" in the Ukraine war will take place in Switzerland: How promising is the idea?"
On behalf of the entire WTI family, we wish you all a wonderful holiday season, a wonderful Christmas break and a new year full of peace, joy, serenity and achievements! The world needs it!
The news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left us shocked and we are following the latest developments with great concern and a heavy heart. The WTI strongly condemns the attack on Ukraine's sovereignty.
This summer school will take place from 8 – 19 August 2022 at the University of Bern. It is co-organised by the Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research and the WTI.
The World Trade Review (WTR) welcomes proposals for special issues. The WTR, whose editorial team consists of Mona Pinchis-Paulsen, Manfred Elsig, Joseph Francois and Peter Van den Bossche, intends to publish at least one special issue a year and will give preference to proposals for special issues of papers presented …
This year’s induction days for the incoming MILE and TRAIL+ students took place between 15 and 17 September.
On 7 June 2021, the Inauguration of the WTI-CWS Joint Academy took place with a welcome address by Prof. Abhijit Das, Head of the Centre for WTO Studies and Prof. Manfred Elsig, Deputy Managing Director of the World Trade Institute.
How are trade and democracy related? The TRADEM project researches the interconnections between trade agreements and democracy. In particular, it aims to examine more closely how trade agreements affect democratic institutions and processes.
Manfred Elsig, Deputy Managing Director and Director of Research of the WTI, shared his views in the 5 March episode of "Tempi moderni", a programme produced by the Swiss-Italian broadcaster "Radio Svizzera Italiana" (RSI).
Am 2. Februar 2021 findet das erste Treffen (als Web-Event) des Schweiz-UNO-Clubs statt. Dabei handelt es sich um eine Reihe von informellen Treffen, die sich der Thematik des Multilateralismus widmen. Das Thema dieses ersten Treffens wird «Strategie Nachhaltige Entwicklung 2030 der Schweiz: Herausforderungen und Chancen» sein.
The World Trade Review (WTR), whose editorial team consists of Mona Pinchis-Paulsen, Manfred Elsig, Joseph Francois and Peter Van den Bossche, intends to publish at least one special issue a year and will give preference to proposals for special issues of papers presented at inter- or transdisciplinary workshops or conferences.
Discussions during this year's World Trade Forum focussed primarily on trade conflicts between large economies, general tensions in world trade and possible solutions. In addition, possibilities were discussed how future cooperation in international trade can be strengthened. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Trade Forum was held online for …
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