4 Oct 2017

Journal Articles

CETA on investment: the definitive surrender of EU law to GATS and NAFTA/BITS

Journal article by Xavier Fernandez-Pons, Rodrigo Polanco and Ramon Torrent in Common Market Law Review, Vol. 54 (2017), issue 5, pp. 1319-1358 ABSTRACT: Provisions on investment in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement ...

3 Oct 2017

Journal Articles

TTIP and Climate Change: How Real Are Race to the Bottom Concerns?

Journal article by Rodrigo Polanco, Joëlle de Sépibus and Kateryna Holzer in Carbon & Climate Law Review (CCLR) issue 3/2017, pp.206-222 ABSTRACT: In the summer of 2013, the European Union (EU) and the ...

3 Oct 2017

Working Papers

Labor Clauses in Trade Agreements: worker protection or protectionism?

Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) discussion paper by Céline Carrère, Marcelo Olarreaga and Damian Raess. ABSTRACT: We explore the impact on bilateral trade flows of the inclusion of a labor clause (LC) ...

3 Oct 2017

Other/ in Press

Trade Defense Instruments: The Leading Edge of U.S. Trade Policy

Chapter Prepared for the Written Volume of Presentations Made at the Conference on Trade Defense Instruments, Brussels, 30-31 March 2017, co-organised by Marc Bungenberg, Christoph Herrmann; Michael Hahn and Till Müller-Ibold. Authors: Bruce ...

14 Aug 2017

Working Papers

Contractual stability and its relationship with the political process of law-making: An analysis of Peru’s public procurement and the principles of the Agreement on Government Procurement with the World Trade Organization

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 ...

20 Jun 2017

Working Papers

Trade Finance as a Barrier for Chilean Services Internationalization

SECO Working Paper 12/2017 by Dorotea López Giral and Felipe Muñoz Navia, Institute of International Studies, University of Chile. ABSTRACT: This paper intends to analyse trade finance access for Chilean services companies, and ...

20 Jun 2017

Journal Articles

The Ties between the World Trade Organization and Preferential Trade Agreements: A Textual Analysis

Journal article by Todd Allee, Manfred Elsig, and Andrew Lugg in Journal of International Economic Law (JIEL).

14 Jun 2017

Books/ Book Chapters

International Trade in Sustainable Electricity: Regulatory Challenges in International Economic Law

Book edited by Thomas Cottier and Ilaria Espa ABSTRACT: Cross-border trade in electricity is rapidly expanding as a result of technical innovations, economic and geopolitical developments, and the ongoing decarbonisation of the electricity ...

13 Jun 2017

Books/ Book Chapters

The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization - Text, Cases and Material

4th edition of a volume by Peter Van den Bossche. ABSTRACT: Retaining the signature clarity and depth that made it an instant classic, this new fourth edition of The Law and Policy of ...

12 Jun 2017

Working Papers

Trade in Services and Development: The Case of Perception in Chile

SECO Working Paper 11/2017 by Dorotea López Giral, Camila García Pérez, Felipe Muñoz Navia, Institute of International Studies, University of Chile.

6 Jun 2017

Journal Articles

Climate, energy and trade in EU–China relations: synergy or conflict?

Journal article by Ilaria Espa in China-EU Law Journal, pp. 1-24 ABSTRACT: This article aims at assessing the state of Sino–European energy relations in light of the common challenges they face in the ...

17 May 2017

Working Papers

The Authorized Economic Operator in the Pacific Alliance

SECO Working Paper 10/2017 by Jorge Vega Cancino, Institute of International Studies University of Chile

15 May 2017

Working Papers

Congressional Lobby, Foreign Policy, and Trade Agreements in Democratic Chile

SECO Working Paper 9/2017 by Ricardo Gamboa of the University of Chile and Carolina Segovia of Universidad Diego Portales

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.

3 May 2017

Reports/ Presentations

House of Lords EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee report on Brexit: agriculture

UK parliamentary report on consequences of Brexit for agriculture, with expert evidence provided by Christian Häberli

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 ...

28 Apr 2017

Working Papers

Protecting music copyright owners in Southern Africa: Need for Regulatory Convergence

SECO Working Paper 6/2017 by Malebakeng Forere ABSTRACT: Intellectual property, as an intangible form of property, is able to transcend borders and this is especially the case with music. To this end, the ...

28 Apr 2017

Books/ Book Chapters

Assessing the World Trade Organization: Fit for Purpose?

Book edited by Manfred Elsig, Bernard Hoekman and Joost Pauwelyn, published by Cambridge University Press ABSTRACT: The World Trade Organization (WTO) recently celebrated twenty years of existence. The general wisdom is that its ...

10 Apr 2017

Books/ Book Chapters

Protecting traditional medical knowledge through the intellectual property regime based on the experiences of Iran and South Africa

Book chapter by Pamela Andanda and Hojjat Khademi in Indigenous Knowledge and Intellectual Property, edited by du Plessis, Elmien (WJ); Ncube, C