This article argues that the global financial crisis has weakened institutional support for financial liberalization in regional trade agreements and increased transaction costs in the financial services sector. Due to the lack of cooperation among international economic organizations, regional...

With reference to major global developments including COVID-19, climate change, and digital disruption, this study positions WTO and RTAs reform as key to building robustness and resilience in global supply and value chains. The overall focus of this paper is to combine the demand for resilience...