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Trade policy animated videos
Our animated videos help to explain the effects of trade policy. This video explains direct and indirect ways of trading services internationally, and looks at the implications for trade policy, particularly trade agreements.
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Briefing Paper 79 – THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS, THE WTO AND ‘STRATEGIC’ PARTNERSHIPS
In this Briefing Paper, Sunayana Sasmal analyses the contribution of multilateral trade rules and recent strategic partnerships, and stresses the importance of moving away from recent fragmented approaches, in favour of enhanced multilateral cooperation. Read Briefing Paper 79: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS, THE WTO AND ‘STRATEGIC’ PARTNERSHIPS.
Briefing Paper 80 – REGULATORY INTENSITY AND THE EU SINGLE MARKET: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE UK
In this Briefing Paper, Ruby Acquah, Mattia Di Ubaldo, Michael Gasiorek introduce a set of new indices that capture the regulatory obligations for products exported to the EU’s Single Market, and provide a background discussion of product regulations and directives and their impact on international trade. Read Briefing paper 80: REGULATORY INTENSITY AND THE EU SINGLE MARKET: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE UK.
Briefing Paper 81 – LABOUR’S PROGRESSIVE TRADE POLICY: CONSULTATIONS AND POLICY FORMULATION
In this Briefing Paper, Michael Gasiorek, Justyna A. Robinson, Rhys Sandow assess the views expressed by those who responded to the Labour Party’s 2023 national consultation on UK trade policy. Read Briefing Paper 81 –LABOUR’S PROGRESSIVE TRADE POLICY: CONSULTATIONS AND POLICY FORMULATION
