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Petros Mavroidis

Who Will be the MC (Master of Ceremony) of MC14?

1. The 2026 Version of the Bicycle Theory for Trade A few decades back, in separate publications, Fred C. Bergsten, and Jagdish Bhagwati referred to the “bicycle” theory of trade. In short, the idea was that steady (continuous) progress towards freer trade is essential. If not, political forces favoring protectionism

OBOR, No More?

Last year the European Union (EU) imposed countervailing duties (CVDs) against imports of glass fiber originating in Egypt. Nothing shocking so far, other than the fact that the EU measure was counteracting subsidies granted by … China. How should we think about this and similar issues? Facts of the Case Commission

Scheduling in WTO

A number of recent panels have dealt with scheduling issues. In GATS especially, there seems to be dissatisfaction across Members with the manne rin which the Mexico - Telecoms and the US - Gambling reports came out. The former clearly states in a rather lengthy footnote that moving away from

The WTO's forgotten self

It is remarkable that the media's focus on the WTO is exhausted in the question will it or will it not yield an outcome this time (Doha round)? The WTO is a public institution, and public perceptions matter. Its biggest accomplishment, I would submit, is its very existence: