The WTO Secretariat has published a new information note warning of possible increases to trade costs due to COVID-19 … disruptions. The note examines the pandemic’s impact on key components of trade costs, particularly those relating to travel and … transport, trade policy, uncertainty, and identifies areas where higher costs may persist even after the pandemic is contained. …

concentration in international trade and investment flows. Marginalization is more likely to be explained by domestic policies in … relatively closed countries. The paper shows that among relatively open economies, the concentration of international trade and …, marginalization is not intrinsic to globalization. Key Words: Globalization, international trade and investment flows concentration. …

Proper measurement and aggregation of trade costs is of paramount importance for sound academic and policy analysis of … the determinants - particularly those of policy - of economic outcomes. The international trade profession has witnessed …

The theme of this year’s Report is “Trade in a Globalizing World”. The Report provides a reminder of what we know about … the gains from international trade and highlights the challenges arising from higher levels of integration. It addresses a … benefits does it bring, what challenges does it pose and what role does trade play in this world of ever-growing inter …

Trade has always been shaped by technology but the rapid development of digital technologies in recent times has the … potential to transform international trade profoundly in the years to come. The World Trade Report 2018 examines how digital … technologies – and in particular the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, 3D printing and Blockchain – affect trade costs …