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McCain on NAFTA

From a McCain speech in Ottawa last week: We must also work to ensure reliable energy supplies and increase sources of renewable energy. As you all know, Canada is America's largest energy supplier. Not only does Canada have the second largest proven oil reserves in the world, 60

The Economist on Carbon Tariffs

The Economist has an interesting "Economics focus" piece on the use of carbon tariffs against countries that do not take measures to limit their emissions. The piece describes the issue as follows: ... how can policy ensure that legal limits on emissions do not put local firms at a

Do Prizes Constitute Subsidies?

I meant to post on this a while back, but never did (I don't see any record of it anyway). Suddenly, I find myself with a good opportunity. Last year, in response to this NY Times article, there was some talk in the blogosphere about the merits of

Two Intriguing Trade Law Jobs

For aspiring academics, a couple positions at the World Trade Institute: Assistant Professor of international economic law, with a specialization in WTO law and trade regulation Assistant Professor of international economics, with a specialization in trade and development Assistant Professor of international relations, with a specialization in in-ternational economic

WTO Scholars' Forum Event in London

For those in London this coming Monday: The Directors of the WTO Scholars' Forum would like to invite you to a seminar on Monday 23rd June Dr Lorand Bartels, University of Cambridge, 'The EU's Economic Partnership Agreements with African, Caribbean and Pacific States' Here'

OPEC as an International Commodity Agreement?

Every time the question of challenging OPEC at the WTO comes up, and even assuming for the sake of argument that OPEC supply management practices fall under GATT Art. XI and therefore a violation of this provision, one possible ground of defence that is often raised but easily dismissed has

Public Order and Chinese Copyright Enforcement

One of the newly published SIEL working papers is The Doctrine of Ordre Public and the Sino-US Copyright Dispute by Prof. Kong Qingjiang of Zhejiang Gongshang University. The paper addresses the ongoing dispute in China — Measures Affecting the Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights , arguing that an ordre

SIEL Inaugural Conference Working Papers - Now Online

The working papers that will be presented at the Inaugural Conference of the Society of International Economic Law (SIEL) in Geneva (July15-17) are gradually being uploaded to a dedicated "online proceedings" website at the Social Sciences Research Network (SSRN), here. The conference itself has been heavily oversubscribed

Korea Beef Redux

Trade in food products can have tremendous political resonance. A new example of this phenomenon is the mass protests in South Korea regarding the proposed reopening of South Korea’s market to US beef in light of alleged risks of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (“mad cow disease”). The protests have deepened

Guest Post from Christoph Herrmann: The Lisbon Treaty

A guest post from Christoph Herrman: Lisbon Treaty's Future Uncertain On June 12, the people of Ireland in constitutionally required referendum rejected the "Lisbon Treaty" which would bring about significant changes to the Treaties forming the legal fundament of the European Union and the European Community,