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Industrial policy in the green transition era: Development and implementation experiences from east and southeast Asia
This study analyzes the design and implementation of industrial policy in selected developed and developing economies to inform strategies for structural transformation in the global green transition. Using secondary data, it compares policy…
Digital readiness and business performance of Rwandan women entrepreneurs in cross-border trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
this study aims to examine the digital readiness of rwandan women entrepreneurs andits effect on business performance within the context of afcFta. the study employeda mixed-methods approach, including a cross-sectional survey on 94 rwandan…
Women’s Empowerment and International Trade: The Same Side of the Same Coin?
Positive strides have been made by international institutions and states in reaf rming the need for women’s empowerment and gender equality. In the eld of international trade law, there has been a wave of multilateral as well as regional and…
Revisiting transparency standards in investor–state dispute settlement vis-a-vis third-party funding: how much transparency is too much transparency?
This article examines the relationship between transparency and legitimacy in investor–state dispute settlement (ISDS) jurisprudence, particularly in the context of Third-Party Funding (TPF). The initial section of the paper scrutinizes transparency…
Industrial Policy and the New Internationalism: After the Liberal International Order
Financial and economic crises, pandemics, border closures, supply chain disrup-tions, wars, political uncertainty have fundamentally changed the way governments view economic development. Broad-based government interventions are now the order of the…
Unlocking Africa’s Economic Potential: A Comprehensive Analysis of AfCFTA Opportunities for Women and Youth as Workers, Consumers, Producers, and Traders
Purpose: The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a monumental step toward the economic integration of the African continent, aiming to create a single market for goods and services among 55 African Union member states. With an…
From Confrontation To Coexistence: An Appeal Opt-Out Arrangement As An Inclusive Approach To Revive The WTO Dispute Settlement System?
Resolving the crisis in the dispute settlement system is a priority issue for the reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and Members have made sustained efforts in this regard. Since the Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12), discussions on…
Making Trade Agreements Work for Women: What’s Behind the South American Approach?
The impact of trade agreements is not gender neutral, as women and men play different roles and enjoy different opportunities in society, markets and the economy. In order to minimize the unintended discriminatory impact of these agreements on women…
L’activité des femmes dans les pays en développement : déterminants et impact sur la croissance.
La participation des femmes à la population active reste inférieure à celle des hommes, notamment dans les pays en développement (PED) et les régions comme l’Afrique du Nord ou l’Asie du Sud. Cette inégalité, persistante malgré la…