A radical shift is underway in global value chains as they increasingly move beyond traditional manufacturing processes to services and…

This policy brief talks about the wider adoption of fintech in narrowing the trade finance gap in the CAREC region. It recommends policy…

Following the onset of COVID-19, a large number of migrant workers returned to Sri Lanka. By April 2021, a total of 56,403 migrant…

This publication explores how Bhutan could boost its exports by addressing nontariff barriers to trade.

In the context of its “Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)” vision, the Japanese government translates the same Japanese keyword “kokusai…

This paper evaluates the special and differential treatment provisions in the WTO Agreement and examines whether there is truth in the…

After four years of United States trade policy side deals, backtracking, casual and haphazard trade policy bullying, trade wars, and…

This month’s issue features articles on agriculture, health, labour, and trade published during the month. Sachini Niwarthana of the…

This policy brief is based on two intersecting arguments. First, the paper outlines the geoeconomic goals of the original TPP and…

This policy brief is based on two intersecting arguments. First, the paper outlines the geoeconomic goals of the original TPP and…