A Shifting Mandate:International Ownership, Global Fragmentation and A Case for Deeper Integration under the WTO

Emily Blanchard

No 2014/111, RSCAS Working Papers from European University Institute

Abstract: This paper reviews several key implications of international investment and global supply chain fragmentation for the multilateral trading system. Based on existing economic research, I identify a two-fold challenge for policy makers: first, to leverage the trade-liberalizing potential of global fragmentation at the multilateral level; and second, to counter the potential for opportunistic manipulation of behind-the-border policy instruments.

Keywords: WTO; trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-11
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