Publications

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:

Monographs and edited volumes
Peer-reviewed journal articles
Book chapters
Working papers and policy briefs

These publications reflect the interdisciplinary nature of our work and contribute to global debates on trade, investment, and sustainable development.

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21 Mar 2025 | Books/ Book Chapters

Investment Facilitation Provisions in International Investment Agreements and the Multilateral Framework on Investment Facilitation for Development

This chapter examines how the multilateral discussion on …

Polanco, Rodrigo

25 Feb 2025 | Policy briefs

The Coalition for a Prosperous America Analysis of a 10% universal tariffs: Comments

The recent Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) claims regarding a 10% universal tariff on all U.S. imports rest on assumptions that th…

Francois, Joseph

27 Jan 2025 | Books/ Book Chapters

Latin America and the Regulation of Internet and Digital Trade

In this chapter, Rodrigo Polanco argues that Latin American contributions to the internet have not been sufficiently acknowledged. He describes how the countries of the…

Polanco, Rodrigo

14 Jan 2025 | Journal Articles

Dealing with Clashes of International Law: A Microlevel Study of Climate and Trade

For years, scholars in international relations have addressed questions related to regime complexity and its effects. However, there is a lack…

Elsig, Manfred

11 Dec 2024 | Working Papers

Women’s representation at the international level: empirical analysis of the implementation of arts. 7 and 8 of the CEDAW

Gender equality is a fundamental human right and a prerequisite for achieving sustainable d…

10 Dec 2024 | Journal Articles

Process Failure: What Does the Lack of Appellate Review Mean for Due Process of Law in WTO Disputes?

Due process is a central principle in most domestic legal systems and international dispute settlement, although its co…

Polanco, Rodrigo

6 Dec 2024 | Journal Articles

Possible Breaches and Possible Defences for Economic Sanctions Against Russia

On 24 February 2022, the Russian Federation launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. At the time of writing, the fighting continues, with the fron…

Bogdanova, Iryna | Polanco, Rodrigo

19 Nov 2024 | Working Papers

Fair Use Versus Fair Dealing: An Examination of the South African Copyright Amendment Bill

Economic growth theory has since linked innovation to growth hence countries developed a system in which works of human ingenuity ar…

Forere, Malebakeng

19 Nov 2024 | Working Papers

White Paper on Data Governance for Trade Facilitation - Various Laws Around Data Governance

Chapter by Craig Atkinson, WTI Non-Resident Fellow and joint Research Affiliate at Singapore Management University Centre for AI a…

Atkinson, Craig

30 Oct 2024 | Working Papers

The Far Side of Women’s Participatory Rights as the Dark Side of the Moon: The Unseen Article 8 CEDAW

The present research started from the legal analysis of women’s participatory rights in leadership positions in publ…

22 Oct 2024 | Working Papers

Navigating the AI Frontier in International Trade Law

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping various facets of social, political and economic life. Within this transformative paradigm, both international organizations…

da Fonseca Azevedo, Milena

16 Oct 2024 | Policy briefs

Pursuing Environmental and Social Objectives through Trade Agreements

Using a data set covering more than 120 countries spanning several decades, this paper employs a synthetic difference in difference estimator to study whether …

Francois, Joseph

16 Oct 2024 | Working Papers, Reports/ Presentations

Space Pirates, or, Subsidizing Industrial Sabotage in Outer Space

Much like the exploitation of global trade by the first multinationals, early space commerce has the potential to lead to significant conflict as privateers seek to…

Francois, Joseph | Polanco, Rodrigo

14 Oct 2024 | Other

Discussion paper on the feasibility of changes in trade relations and instruments

We place the question of change feasibility in the general context of food sustainability governance. Regrettably, our feasibility assessment m…

Häberli, Christian

26 Sep 2024 | Working Papers

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) put to the test of geostrategic tensions and the upsurge of industrial policies

According to the prevailing paradigm at the end of the Cold War, the opening of markets and internat…

Chambovey, Didier

10 Sep 2024 | Other

Die Schweiz geht mit Indien eine Wette ein

Das neue Abkommen der Efta mit Indien ist ein Bruch mit traditionellen Handelsverträgen. Mondflug, Aufstieg zum bevölkerungsreichsten Land der Welt, exzellente Wachstumsprognosen: Die Rede ist v…

Panizzon, Marion

3 Sep 2024 | Books/ Book Chapters

Empirical Dimensions of Investment Awards

This chapter provides an empirical evaluation of awards in investor-state arbitration, including both internal and external elements.

Polanco, Rodrigo

2 Sep 2024 | Working Papers

The Uncertain Future of WTO Dispute Settlement: An Appraisal of the February 2024 Consolidated Text Resulting from the Molina Process on Dispute Settlement Reform

The paper focuses, in particular, on t…

Van den Bossche, Peter L.H.

2 Sep 2024 | Working Papers

Les mesures temporaires spéciales et leurs effets sur la participation politique des femmes en Afrique

Le violet est devenu le symbole de la lutte pour les droits des femmes.

Somé, Frank

30 Jul 2024 | Working Papers

Reimagining Sustainable Space Mining with Due Diligence

WTI Working Paper No. 1/2024 by Aylin Yildiz Noorda, Ksenia Polonskaya, and Merve Erdem Burger

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