Publications
The Friends of Multilateralism Group
The papers, and any opinions expressed therein, do not represent the views of the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG)
Covid-19 and Trade
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:...
TRIPS and Jabs-vaccine patent waivers and the WTO
Stuart Harbinson published this article as a fellow of the Asia Global Institute at The University of Hong Kong. Full text of this article can be viewed via: https://humebrophy.com/trips-and-jabs-vaccine-patent-waivers-and-the-wto/
WTO Reform
The World Trade Organization is regularly in crisis, but this time could be different
Peter Ungphakorn co-authored this article with Robert Wolfe and published it on Sep. 28 2021 for the Cosmopolitan Globalist. Full text of this article can be viewed via: https://claireberlinski.substack.com/p/the-world-trade-organization-is-regularly
How wide should the WTO window be set？
Peter Ungphakorn co-authored this series of four articles with Robert Wolfe, as former senior information officer, WTO Secretariat. Summary of these articles can be viewed via: https://tradebetablog.wordpress.com/2021/04/26/wto-transparency-short/ Full text of...
Others
Is the WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on E-Commerce Depriving Developing Countries of Much Needed Revenue?
Simon J. Evenett published this paper on 12 November, 2021 as Professor of International Trade & Economic Development of the University of St. Gallen. The paper is attached below. S. Evenett_ WTO Moratorium 12 Nov 2021
Digital services taxes, trade and development
Patrick Low published this paper in December 2020 for the Institute for International Trade of The University of Adelaide as a Geneva-based consultant on trade matters and former Chief Economist of the World Trade Organization. Full text of this paper can be...