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Is Obama a Mercantilist?

Scott Lincicome and Don Boudreaux cite to President Obama's op-ed in the NY Times last week -- titled "Exporting Our Way to Stability" -- and make the case that he is a mercantilist, or at least sounds like one. Here's Scott: As nice as

Another De Facto Discrimination Case

I love a good de facto discrimination case. Whenever one starts up, I think, "this is the one that's going to clarify all the GATT non-discrimination standards." That hasn't happened yet, but I keep hoping, and here's another case with potential: Brazil

Roger Alford on GATT Article XX and Extraterritoriality

Over at Opinio Juris, Roger Alford writes the following on GATT Article XX and extraterritoriality: One of the most significant questions under GATT Article XX is whether States can violate WTO rules in order to protect against foreign harms. It is an issue that has plagued the GATT/WTO for

Trade Rebalancing at the G-20: Numerical Targets vs. Unilateral Trade Liberalization vs. Floating Currencies vs. Fiscal Policies

I'm on a break from jury duty this week-end, so I'll try to put together a couple posts. Apologies if they are a bit jumbled; my mind is cluttered with non-IEL thoughts. First up, the issue of trade "rebalancing." Leading up to the G-20

WTO Academy at Georgetown Law

Dear all,Please pass on the below to anyone who may be interested.Georgetown Law is pleased to announce that it will host the Fifth Annual Academy of WTO Law & Policy from November 15-19, 2010. The Academy is a non-degree, professional development program on WTO law and policy, offered

Zeroing: Beyond Dumping?

I thought I'd mention quickly that I might be less active on this blog in the coming days than people have come to expect from me. It's not that I've lost interest, it's that I got picked for a jury. (For the

Ongoing Seals' Case (ECJ initial decision)

For those following the Canada-EU seals case, it continues to develop - with one avenue being its slow progress through EU (ECJ) domestic fora. The Sydney Morning Herald (via the AFP news service), and other papers (but probably not read by as many of the Blog's readers), reported

Monetary Policy and Subsidized Government Loans

It is pretty well accepted, I think, that government loans provide a "benefit" (one component of a subsidy) when they are made at "below market" interest rates. However, given the role of governments in setting interest rates, through the monetary policy implemented by central banks, are

Location Incentives for Film-Making

Reader Pietro Poretti points me to this article indicating that subsidies and other incentives for movie production are alive and well: The Hobbit will be made in New Zealand, Prime Minister John Key has announced. He said at a press conference this evening that new labour laws would be introduced

Brazil's Proposal on Currency Undervaluation Issues

From Reuters: Brazil's Finance Minister Guido Mantega will propose at the Group of 20 nations meeting next month that the International Monetary Fund create an index measuring currency manipulation, local media reported on Thursday. The idea is to identify who is keeping their currency artificially low to boost