The Future of Global Trade IN FOCUS: Between Multilateralism and Regionalism

This report examines the challenges and transformations in international trade, focusing on the tension between multilateralism and regionalism.

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The research method involved a comprehensive analysis of the current state of international trade, including technological impacts, economic theories, political ideologies, and geopolitical shifts. It also assessed the effectiveness of the global trading system's regulatory and dispute resolution mechanisms, as well as the proliferation and implications of RTAs.

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The report discusses the increasing politicization of international trade, the strain on international trade regulation and the dispute settlement mechanism, and the opposing trends of global risk opportunities demanding multilateral action versus fragmentation and regionalization. It highlights the importance of preserving and improving the current trading system, the role of technological advancements, the division in macroeconomic theory and political doctrine, and the challenges faced by the global trading system due to geopolitical shifts. The report also analyzes the limitations of multilateral trade regulation, the success of the WTO's Dispute Settlement System, and the challenges and growth of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs). It concludes by emphasizing the role of culture in shaping geopolitics and the economy, and the need for trade that is free, fair, and rules-based with a strong multilateral dimension.

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Categories: English publication language | Global geographic scope | culture | dispute settlement | economy | geopolitics | globalisation | globalism | international trade | multilateral trading system | multilateralism | nationalism | regional trade agreements | trade regulation | world trade | world trade organisation | wto