Section outline

  • International trade has changed in many ways during the last ten years. These changes have implications for both the patterns of trade and the use of trade policy instruments. This course will inform delegates on some of the most important developments in international trade and the use of various trade policy instruments. It is divided in two sessions. The first will present some of the recent trends in international trade flows with particular focus on the magnitude, motives and implications of the ongoing trade slowdown. The second will provide an overview on the use and importance of various trade policy instruments. It will also present some of the implications relating to the proliferation of regional trade agreements, including mega-regionals. 

    Delivered by:     Division on International Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities