Depuis les années 1990, on assiste à une prolifération d'accords commerciaux bilatéraux. Nombre d’entre eux se préoccupent de thèmes non directement commerciaux comme les institutions politiques, le développement soutenable, les normes de travail ou la politique de la concurrence....

For several years, preferential trade agreements have been oriented towards initiating a deep integration process. As a result, treaties include clauses concerning the harmonization of regulations, policies and standards. In order to join the European Union, a future member must be a stable...

Tandis que l’influence de la démocratie sur la croissance est discutée, celle de l’ouverture commerciale est maintenant avérée. Ces conclusions conduisent à s’interroger sur l’existence d’une relation entre la démocratie et l’ouverture, d’autant plus que les arguments...

Le niveau des normes de travail influence le commerce international.

Although discussion concerning the inclusion of core labour standards has been excluded from the Doha agenda, the question continues to be debated. In fact, on an international level, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has become increasingly active since the World Trade Organization...

Since the 1990s, we have seen a proliferation of bilateral trade agreements. Many of these have encompassed topics that are not directly linked to trade, such as political institutions, sustainable development, labour standards or competition policy. The European Union itself is caught up in...

For several years, preferential trade agreements have been oriented towards initiating a deep integration process. As a result, treaties include clauses concerning the harmonization of regulations, policies and standards. In order to join the European Union, a future member must be a stable...