CESifo Forum 02/2021: The Urgent Need of Reforming the WTO: Why and How?
ifo Institute, Munich, 2021
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has gone through stormy times. There have been a number of serious controversies in recent years. Many of these have been attributed to the disruptive positions that former US President Donald J. Trump has taken on international trade and multilateral institutions. But that is just one of numerous, deep and long-standing problems plaguing the WTO. Most notably, it is struggling with the fact that its “trade liberalization” function has become a blunt sword. Discussions about reforming the WTO have been triggered by increasing competitive tensions among the United States, the EU and China. At the same time, China has become an increasingly powerful force within the global trading system. This edition of the CESifo Forum examines the current challenges facing international trade and global cooperation systems. The authors discuss the future of the WTO and proposals to reform it that will make trade multilateralism meaningful again.
Articles included
Rebooting the World Trade Organization: A Rethink on Purpose and Practice
ifo Institute, Munich, 2021
CESifo Forum 22 (2), 03-07
Recent Challenges for Global Cooperation and the Future of WTO
ifo Institute, Munich, 2021
CESifo Forum 22 (2), 08-11
WTO Reform As a Triangular Problem among China, the EU and the US
ifo Institute, Munich, 2021
CESifo Forum 22 (2), 12-16
How to Unlock the WTO Blockage and Why China Holds the Key
ifo Institute, Munich, 2021
CESifo Forum 22 (2), 17-21
The Elephant in the Room of WTO Reform: China
ifo Institute, Munich, 2021
CESifo Forum 22 (2), 22-29
Fintech and Big Tech Credit: What Explains the Rise of Digital Lending?
ifo Institute, Munich, 2021
CESifo Forum 22 (2), 30-34
The EU Budget and the Role of Public Goods
ifo Institute, Munich, 2021
CESifo Forum 22 (2), 35-38
The Integration Challenges of Female Refugees and Migrants: Where Do We Stand?
ifo Institute, Munich, 2021
CESifo Forum 22 (2), 39-46
World Economic Outlook for 2021 and 2022
ifo Institute, Munich, 2021
CESifo Forum 22 (2), 47-47
Statistics Update
CESifo Forum 22 (2), 48-50