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
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/
Chinese Whispers: COVID-19, global supply chains in essential goods, and public policy
Simon J. Evenett wrote this paper on September 17th 2020 as Professor of International Trade and Economic Development of University of St. Gallen. Following is the full text of this paper.
WTO Reform
China’s proposal on WTO reform
In October, Xinquan Tu, FMG member and Dean and Professor of the China Institute for WTO Studies of UIBE, China authored this paper, which is published in Chinese. Full text of this paper can be viewed via: https://theory.gmw.cn/2023-10/18/content_36900923.htm
WTO members find a new (and successful) approach to negotiations
In August 2023, Alan Wolff authored this paper as FMG member and former Deputy Director-General of the WTO. Full text of this paper can be viewed via: https://www.piie.com/blogs/realtime-economics/wto-members-find-new-and-successful-approach-negotiations
Others
Trump is gearing up for the Second Trade War. Congress tried something similar in the 1930s–and it didn’t end well
In August 2023, Alan Wolff authored this paper as FMG member and former Deputy Director-General of the WTO. Full text of this paper can be viewed via: https://www.fortune.com/2023/08/28/trump-second-trade-war-congress-tariffs-international-alan-wolff/
Revisiting the China–Japan Rare Earths dispute of 2010
On 19 July 2023, Simon Evenett, FMG member and Professor of International Trade at the University of St. Gallen co-authored this paper with Johannes Fritz, CEO of St. Gallen Endowment for Prosperity Through Trade and published it on VoxEU. This paper can be...