The first two decades of this millennium were marked by major political, economic, and geopolitical disruptions. This has led many analysts to predict that the world economy is entering a phase of “deglobalization” – that is, a retreat from the globalization process. This policy brief discusses how “deglobalization” affects the role and relevance of international trade institutions and agreements. The basic message is that investing in the improvement of the rules-based multilateral trading system and its main institutional anchor, the World Trade Organization (WTO), is of critical global importance to maintaining non-discriminatory and fair trade relations while recognizing the diversity of goals that different countries may legitimately pursue in the public interest.
Confronting “Deglobalization” in the Multilateral Trading System
Leonardo Borlini
Membro del Collaboration Group
2021-01-01
Abstract
The first two decades of this millennium were marked by major political, economic, and geopolitical disruptions. This has led many analysts to predict that the world economy is entering a phase of “deglobalization” – that is, a retreat from the globalization process. This policy brief discusses how “deglobalization” affects the role and relevance of international trade institutions and agreements. The basic message is that investing in the improvement of the rules-based multilateral trading system and its main institutional anchor, the World Trade Organization (WTO), is of critical global importance to maintaining non-discriminatory and fair trade relations while recognizing the diversity of goals that different countries may legitimately pursue in the public interest.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
