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...

This article examines the environmental impact assessments performed by Canada and the United States, and the Sustainability Impact Assessments performed by the European Union, in the context of regional trade agreement negotiations. The purpose of this article, using a case study approach, is...