As tariffs and trade deals make headlines, here’s a perfect puzzle: Why, as tariffs fell and supply chains expanded in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, did many economies fail to see the ...

Amid the headlines and noise of the latest tariffs from Washington and the growing fears about the state of global trade, a quiet movement to support free and open commerce is taking place in world ...

Discover the evolution of international trade agreements from mercantilism to modern global trade, highlighting trends in multilateral and regional arrangements.

This paper introduces the Trade Policy Activity (TPA) Index, a novel indicator measuring evolving global trade policy dynamics since the Global Financial Crisis. Using a Dynamic Factor Model on ...

We introduce a nowcasting model of global maritime trade, leveraging satellite-based big data on vessel movements. This provides a timely indicator of global trade as shipping accounts for about 80 ...

USPres George Bush and Fernando Collor de Mello of Brazil watch as Trade Reps. Carla Hills of the US and Paraguayan Forgn Minister Alexis Fruto, Argetine FM F Guido di Tella, Brazil's FM Hector Gros, ...

Governments around the world are increasingly deploying subsidies in pursuit of aims such as securing supplies of vital materials and components, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, or promoting ...

I have spent a large part of the past twelve years advising nearly three dozen international governments as to how to best approach creating a legal framework that can work in a global marketplace.

WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - International finance chiefs are returning home with a measure of relief over the surprising resilience of the global economy to the cascade of policy shocks through the ...