In the trade policy area MDG 8 "Develop a global partnership for development" is the most relevant. Despite important efforts, MDGs' implementation is proving very complex and it is falling way behind schedule. This is also reflected in the enduring difficulties current round of multilateral...

This volume was prepared by Inga Heiland while she was working at the Ifo Institute. It was completed in July 2016 and accepted as a doctoral thesis by the Department of Economics at the University of Munich. It comprises five chapters addressing one or more aspects of international trade and...

This volume was prepared by Inga Heiland while she was working at the ifo Institute. It was completed in July 2016 and accepted as a doctoral thesis by the Department of Economics at the University of Munich. It comprises five chapters addressing one or more aspects of international trade and...

Das Papier ist einem bisher wenig beachteten Aspekt des globalen Regierens gewidmet, nämlich dem Ausschusssystem der Welthandelsorganisation (WTO) und insbesondere jenem Ausschuss, der dem Abkommen über gesundheitspolizeiliche und pflanzenschutzrechtliche Maßnahmen (SPS-Abkommen) zugeordnet...