Publications
The Friends of Multilateralism Group
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WTO Reform
Here’s a thought: the WTO doesn’t need reform, but it does need help
Peter Ungphakorn co-authored this paper with Robert Wolfe and published it on 11 July 2025. Full text of this article can be viewed via: https://tradebetablog.wordpress.com/2025/07/11/thought-wto-doesnt-need-reform/
Ølberg’s report shows members even disagree on meaning of ‘WTO reform’
Peter Ungphakorn co-authored this paper with Robert Wolfe and published it on 10 July 2025. Full text of this article can be viewed via: https://tradebetablog.wordpress.com/2025/07/10/commentary-delegations-wto-reform/
FMG One-Pagers
FMG Launches Its Second One-pager Input Paper: The Underestimated Costs of Protectionism
On 25th March 2024, FMG launches its second one-pager input paper "The Underestimated Costs of Protectionism", as a complement and follow-up to its first note launched during WTO Public Forum in 2023 (The first note can be view...
FMG Launches Its First One-pager Input Paper for the WTO Public Forum
Recently, Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) and its members following with worries about the trade policy trends around the world, from threats to launch "tariff wars", to waste tax payers money on distorting subsidies, to struggle with where to position private...
Covid-19 and Trade
Arriving at an equitable response to the pandemic
Pradeep S Mehta co-authored this article in December 2021 with Sneha Singh as founder Secretary General of the Jaipur-based Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS International). Full text of this article can be viewed via: https://bit.ly/3lZKMvO
How Much Vaccine Will Be Produced This Year?
Simon Evenett published this article on May 20th as Professor of Economics at University of St. Gallen Switzerland, and Founder of St. Gallen Endowment for Prosperity Through Trade. Full text of this article can be downloaded via:...
Others
Trump tariffs and the courts: Round 2
Alan Wolff published this article on the PIIE on 29 July 2025 as FMG member and former Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Full text of this article can be viewed via:...
What is the likely future for Trump’s tariffs?
Alan Wolff published this article on the PIIE on 29 July 2025 as FMG member and former Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Full text of this article can be viewed via:...