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Revisiting transparency standards in investor–state dispute settlement vis-a-vis third-party funding: how much transparency is too much transparency?
This article examines the relationship between transparency and legitimacy in investor–state dispute settlement (ISDS) jurisprudence, particularly in the context of Third-Party Funding (TPF). The initial section of the paper scrutinizes transparency…
Manual del Modelo de la OMC: Conferencia Ministerial
El Reglamento del Modelo OMC Ecuador 2024 – Conferencia Ministerial establece las normas y procedimientos para la simulación académica de la Conferencia Ministerial de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC), en el marco del evento organizado por…
Reglamento Modelo de la OMC: Conferencia Ministerial
Esta Conferencia Ministerial, convocada por el Consejo Ejecutivo de la OIT, reunió a líderes mundiales para abordar los desafíos y oportunidades cambiantes del comercio internacional. En un contexto marcado por la incertidumbre económica y la rápida…
EL PANORAMA DE LA SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA EN LAS AMERICAS Y LOS RESULTADOS DE LA DUODÉCIMA CONFERENCIA MINISTERIAL DE LA OM
Históricamente la seguridad alimentaria ha sido y es una preocupación tanto para los tomadores de decisión como para los consumidores a nivel global. Garantizar el acceso y la disponibilidad de alimentos, es una tarea que pasa por la producción y el…
From Confrontation To Coexistence: An Appeal Opt-Out Arrangement As An Inclusive Approach To Revive The WTO Dispute Settlement System?
Resolving the crisis in the dispute settlement system is a priority issue for the reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and Members have made sustained efforts in this regard. Since the Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12), discussions on…
The impact of trade policies on SMEs in Windhoek, Namibia: challenges and opportunities
This study explores the impact of trade policies on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Windhoek, Namibia. Despite SMEs’ critical role in Namibia's economy, contributing significantly to employment and GDP, their high failure rates remain…
Firm heterogeneity and export behavior: evidence from Tunisia
We use unique enterprise survey data to explore the export behavior of firms in Tunisia, a small, trade-dependent country with a complex policy environment regarding exporting. Firms may export directly or indirectly through intermediaries, and can…
Does global value chain participation improve technical efficiency of SMES? Evidence from Vietnam
This study disentangles the relationship between GVC participation and the technical efficiency of SMEs in Vietnam. We combine panel data obtained from the GSO Enterprise Census survey of SMEs in Vietnam including 567,866 enterprises observations…
The Problems of Using the Latest Institutional Arbitration Rules for Investment Treaty Disputes
International arbitration institutions have been requested to administer an increasing number of investment disputes. In investment arbitration, a responding state usually stipulates its standing offers to arbitrate in the bilateral investment…
Adequate Level of Data Protection and ADR in Cross-border Data Disputes — International Trade Law Perspective
Regulatory measures on cross-border data flows are essential to personal data protection laws. The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) of the European Union (“EU”) is one of such influential personal data protection regimes, which has become…