Future of International Trade and Investment
These are the lessons we can learn for the future of Aid-for-Trade
Five actions that matter to the future of Aid-for-Trade.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
System Initiative
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
System Initiative
Future of International Trade and Investment
Future of International Trade and Investment
Digital can lift the developing world out of poverty. Here's how
The world's least developed countries can use digital technology to become more inclusive and sustainable. But they'll need our help.
Future of International Trade and Investment
5 reasons not to give up on global trade
As G20 leaders meet in Hamburg, trade is under attack. But walking away from the current system would have damaging consequences.
China
China’s $900 billion New Silk Road. What you need to know
It's perhaps the biggest infrastructure project the world has ever see. It's also controversial. So why is China doing it?
Leadership
To open up global trade we need to understand 'protectionism'
G20 leaders need a smarter approach to protectionist policies that threaten free trade. But first, they need a legal definition of what 'protectionism' means.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Here's what a day is really like for a smart-city commuter
A day in the life of a smart-city commuter – and why it’s not so far from reality.
Sustainable Development
We have a window of opportunity to save our oceans, but it's closing fast
Seas and oceans without fish would not just be an ecological crisis. It would also be a major development setback for the millions of people who depend on healthy fisheries for livelihood...
Middle East and North Africa
The Maghreb Union is one of the world's worst-performing trading blocs. Here are five ways to change that
The Maghreb, in Northern Africa, is the perfect example of a region whose countries have been unable to find their way to a deeper integration. But there are ways to turn this around.
Blockchain
Why blockchain should be global trade’s next port of call
Blockchain-based distributed ledger technology could smooth out port operations across the world, from tracking shipping containers to allowing cargo vessels to restock their own supplies.
Africa
‘Factory Africa’? Time to get serious about red tape at Africa’s borders
How can the continent maximize the yield of its investments, successfully achieve global objectives, and in the end increase how much foreign investment it attracts?
Africa
The African Union is on a mission to transform the continent by 2063. This is what you need to know
This is what you need to know about the African Union.
China
This is why a positive relationship between China and the US matters for the average worker
A stable relationship between the US and China is vital for job creation - particularly in the face of automation.
United States
The key to the US trade deficit is at home. This is why
Professor Martin Feldstein evaluates the state of the American deficit, and argues the key to lowering it is changes in the US saving rate.
Manufacturing
Why reshaping NAFTA could be good for Mexico
Mexico's efforts to diversify trade partners, policies on farming and improvements in trade and infrastructure put Mexico on more equal footing with the United States in future NAFTA nego...
Future of Enterprise
Protectionism is unlikely to prevail. Here's why
Although headlines have suggested that protectionism will succeed, it's unlikely to take hold, argues Daniel Gros.