This is to present to you a new episode of the Gaidar Institute's podcast "Economy on Air" In the 5th episode "Regional integration: hidden framework of global trade" Olga Ponomareva, expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, spoke about current development of regional agreements and their impact on the future of the global trading system.
The expert noted that 380 regional trade agreements are currently in effect, and 70% of global trade operates under their rules.
In the podcast, Olga Ponomareva discusses:
- Why the WTO is no longer the final arbiter, and who has taken its place?
- How the EU pushes through its "green" standards using agreements with India and Indonesia?
- Why did China have to completely rewrite its trade agreements to accommodate Alibaba?
- Where are rules created that will govern global economy in decades to come?
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