The era of trade agreements is over. Should we miss them?

Dec 14, 2016

A worker walks in a shipping container area at the Port of Shanghai April 10, 2012. China returned to an export-led trade surplus of $5.35 billion in March, heralding the prospect that a rebound in the global economy is lifting overseas orders just in time to compensate for a slowdown in domestic demand. REUTERS/Aly Song (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT) - RTR30JOK

Dani Rodrik evaluates the impact of Donald Trump on the future of global trade agreements. Image: REUTERS/Aly Song (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT) - RTR30JOK

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