Over the past years, impact assessment studies became a regular feature of trade and investment policymaking processes. These studies collect quantitative and qualitative information on the connexion between proposed policies and their likely positive or negative consequences. This chapter...

This paper examines, from a multidisciplinary perspective, plausible hypotheses for implementation of border carbon adjustment mechanisms, seen as a complement to strong environmental regulation. It highlights economic, legal, and political difficulties raised by border carbon adjustments. After...

The protectionist trade measures promulgated by U.S. President Donald Trump during his campaign for the presidency in late 2016 have gradually become a legal reality since his inauguration. The continued proliferation of these protectionist measures has been characterized as an irresponsible...