The United States may violate the World Trade Organisation rules if it punishes South Africa for adopting a new copyright bill, explain two US trade experts.
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The US and China have reportedly agreed on a partial deal to ease tensions in the two-year old trade war. Does that mean it’s almost over? Fat chance, an economist says.
A large free trade area could hinder the development of manufacturing, which countries need for economic growth.
Stricter policing at the border does not address the root causes of Nigeria’s smuggling issue.
Health care, immigration and trade have been hot topics during the campaign and are likely to come up during the fifth Democratic debate.
Malawi must change its diplomatic approach and align its national interests with Mozambique’s
Justin Trudeau’s government should assemble a strong, non-partisan China team led by the West to build a uniquely Canadian Asia strategy, with China at its core.
The UK has signed 15 trade agreements, covering 46 countries. Most fail to cover human rights issues.
Efforts to increase trade within the continent are being undermined from the start
The US is still a major world power and world leaders need to keep in Donald Trump’s good books.
South Africa’s independent regulators have failed. Instead of introducing new ones, alternatives need to be found.
Given that some states are being asked to increase their presence in border and remote areas, free trade and free movement of goods and people could become a real cause for concern.
Historical grievances, domestic politics, the US-China trade war and a looming global recession are all at play.
Australia has committed to joining the US and the UK in a mission to protect oil ships in the Strait of Hormuz. But why is the Strait the source of so much tension between the US and Iran?
The US-China trade war shows no signs of slowing down. Here’s what readers need to know.
The Fed’s decision to cut interest rates for the first time since 2008 could lead to economic policies that are even more reckless.
While the US is a nation of immigrants, China is not. That’s a huge competitive advantage when doing business in emerging markets.
As the US prepares to replace NAFTA, a labor scholar who was critical of Perot but shared concerns about the deal revisits the claim that helped him become the most successful third-party candidate since Teddy Roosevelt.
President Trump has unilaterally raised tariffs and sparked trade wars, all without consulting Congress. A century ago, the roles were reversed.
Now that African countries have signed up for the continental free trade agreement, they must complete the institutional loop by jumpstarting the creation of the African Monetary Fund.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University
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Assistant Professor of Economics, University of California, Merced
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Professor of Economics, University of Minnesota Duluth
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Distinguished Professor, Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, & Head, Department of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Tony Walker AM is a Friend of The Conversation.
Director, La Trobe University
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Lecturer of international trade law, Monash Business School, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Agri-Food Trade and Policy, University of Guelph
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Professor, and Executive Director: Institute for International Trade, and Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Trade and Environment, Adelaide University
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Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (UTS:ACRI), University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Bath
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Adjunct Professor in Animal Welfare, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer in EU and International Economic Law, Queen's University Belfast
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Reader in Economics, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Professor of Law and Director of the UOW Transnational Law and Policy Centre, University of Wollongong