Lack of information is a severe barrier to effective participation by developing countries in the international trade regime. Information systems in international regimes are the sets of institutions, actors and procedures involved in collecting, analysing and disseminating information about...

Im Dezember 2015 fand die 10. WTO-Ministerkonferenz in Nairobi statt. Nach Ansicht von Heribert Dieter, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Berlin, kann die Ministerkonferenz einen moderaten Erfolg vorweisen, da einige Beschlüsse gefasst und eine offene Konfrontation vermieden wurden. Deutlich...

The economic crisis has sparked fears about emerging protectionism and created wide interest in initiatives to monitor trade policies. The WTO regularly examines its members' trade policies - but its reports tend to be superficial and uncritical. How could they be improved to become a more...