The World Trade Institute (WTI) is committed to advancing scholarly research in the fields of international trade law, economics, and political science. Our research staff regularly publish a broad array of academic works, including:
These publications reflect the interdisciplinary nature of our work and contribute to global debates on trade, investment, and sustainable development.
1 May 2017 | Working Papers
WTI Working Paper 01/2017, by Octavio Fernández-Amador, Doris Oberdabernig, and Patrick Tomberger. This paper has been published …
28 Apr 2017 | Books/ Book Chapters
Book edited by Manfred Elsig, Bernard Hoekman and Joost Pauwelyn, published by Cambridge University Press ABSTRACT: The World Trade Organization (WTO) recently celebrated twe…
28 Apr 2017 | Working Papers
SECO Working Paper 6/2017 by Malebakeng Forere ABSTRACT: Intellectual property, as an intangible form of property, is able to transcend …
10 Apr 2017 | Books/ Book Chapters
Book chapter by Pamela Andanda and Hojjat Khademi in Indigenous Knowledge and …
3 Apr 2017 | Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2017/04 by Wayde Thomas Flowerday. Neil Rankin and Volker Schöer ABSTRACT: South Africa has a unique collective bargaining structure; one whereby wages are mostly se…
24 Mar 2017 | Journal Articles
Article by Dirk De Bièvre, Ilaria Espa and Arlo Poletti in International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, pp 1-15 A…
20 Mar 2017 | Books/ Book Chapters
WTI Fellow Christian Häberli has contributed a chapter to the new Research Handbook on Climate Change and Agriculture Law published by Edward Elgar.
20 Mar 2017 | Journal Articles
Journal article forthcoming in 12/3 Global Trade and Customs Journal 87-91 (March 2017)
15 Mar 2017 | Working Papers
SECO Working Paper 5/2017 by Thuy Anh Tu and Minh Ngoc Le ABSTRACT: This research aims at examining impacts of ASEAN+6 trade agreements on…
13 Mar 2017 | Working Papers
SECO Working Paper 4/2017 by Sofia Boza, Monica Guerrero, Rocio Barreda and Macarena Espinoza ABSTRACT: In Latin American countries,…
10 Mar 2017 | Working Papers
SECO Working Paper 3/2017 by Le Thu Ha ABSTRACT: In February 2016, after more than three years of negotiation, the Europe…
7 Mar 2017 | Working Papers
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.…
1 Mar 2017 | Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2017/03 by Ida Rajaonera and Faly Rakotomanana ABSTRACT: This study analyzes the impact of microcredit on non-agricultural fam…
21 Feb 2017 | Other
Essay by Anirudh Shingal published in online compendium Trade in services and economic transformation: a new development policy priority, edited by Bernar…
11 Feb 2017 | Journal Articles
Journal article by Octavio Fernández-Amador, Joseph F. Francois, Doris A. Oberdabernig and Patrick…
1 Feb 2017 | Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2017/02 by Emmnuel Nii Abbey, Agyapomaa Gyeke-Dako, Abena D. Oduro, Ebo…
31 Jan 2017 | Working Papers
r4d Working Paper 2017/01 by Abena D. Oduro, Agyapomaa Gyeke-Dako, Priscilla Twumasi Baffour and F. Ebo Turkson ABSTRACT: We investig…
17 Jan 2017 | Books/ Book Chapters
With contributions by Thomas Cottier and Tetyana Payosova
11 Jan 2017 | Working Papers
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 Agreem…
10 Jan 2017 | Working Papers
SECO Working Paper 21/2016 by Rodrigo Polanco ABSTRACT: The goal of this paper is to study the impact that the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agr…
