Economic research and trade policy analysis
Informe Sobre el Comercio Mundial
E-ISSN: 25186949
Book Series
La principal publicación de investigación de la OMC en materia de política comercial mundial, contiene temas especiales, análisis y novedades.
Rapport sur le Commerce Mondial
E-ISSN: 18138128
Book Series
Principale publication de recherche de l'OMC sur la politique commerciale mondiale (thèmes de réflexion, analyses et faits nouveaux).
World Trade Report
E-ISSN: 25186930
Book Series
The "World Trade Report" is an annual publication that aims to deepen understanding about trends in trade, trade policy issues and the multilateral trading system.
Covid-19 Reports
E-ISSN: 27095819
Working Paper Series
The WTO reports on COVID-19 and world trade provide detailed information on the impact of the pandemic on global trade
WTO Working Papers
E-ISSN: 25189808
Working Paper Series
WTO working papers usually represent research in progress. Such research may be conducted in the preparation of WTO Secretariat reports, studies or other material for WTO members. The papers are circulated for comment because the WTO considers critical review of professional research to be extremely important.
Informe sobre el Comercio Mundial 2018
Nov 2018
Book
En el Informe sobre el Comercio Mundial 2016 se examina la participación de las pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes) en el comercio internacional, así como la forma en que la situación comercial internacional está cambiando para las pymes y lo que el sistema multilateral de comercio hace y puede hacer para promover una participación más amplia e inclusiva de las pymes en los mercados mundiales.
World Trade Report 2003
Aug 2003
Book
The World Trade Report is a new annual WTO publication focused on trade trends and policy issues. The 2003 edition examines developments in South-South trade, trends in commodity markets, and the growth of Regional Trade Agreements.
Rapport sur le Commerce Mondial 2005
Jun 2005
Book
L'attention que l'on porte à l'incidence des normes sur le commerce masque parfois le rôle important qu'elles jouent en contribuant à l'efficience économique et en remédiant aux défaillances du marché. C'est en remplissant ces fonctions qu'elles génèrent des avantages pour la société. Le rapport sur le commerce mondial 2005 vise à préciser les diverses fonctions des normes et leurs conséquences.
World Trade Report 2009
Trade Policy Commitments and Contingency Measures
Jul 2009
Book
One of the main objectives of this Report is to analyze whether WTO provisions provide a balance between supplying governments with necessary flexibility to face difficult economic situations and adequately defining them in a way that limits their use for protectionist purposes. In analysing this question, the Report focuses primarily on contingency measures available to WTO members when importing and exporting goods. These measures include the use of s Read More
GATT Disputes: 1948-1995 - Overview and One-Page Case Summaries (Vol. 1)
Dec 2018
Book
GATT disputes: 1948-1995 (Volume 1) provides verified and factual information on disputes brought by contracting parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) from 1948 to 1995, when the GATT was superseded by the World Trade Organization (WTO). The publication provides a comprehensive overview of dispute settlement activities under the GATT 1947 and a one-page case summary for each of the 316 GATT disputes b Read More
Informe sobre el Comercio Mundial 2019
El futuro del comercio de servicios
Oct 2019
Book
Los servicios se han convertido en el componente más dinámico del comercio mundial y desempeñan un papel cada vez más importante en la economía mundial y en la vida cotidiana. Sin embargo, no siempre se valora plenamente su grado de contribución al comercio mundial. El Informe sobre el comercio mundial 2019 trata de colmar esta laguna utilizando un nuevo conjunto de datos elaborado por la OMC, que tiene en cuenta las distintas formas d Read More
Making Globalization Socially Sustainable
Jan 2011
Book
Marc Bacchetta
Globalization is widely seen as a powerful engine that has the potential to promote growth and development but concerns have been raised about the effects of globalization on jobs and wages. This book, co-published by the International Labour Office and the World Trade Organization, discusses ways of making globalization socially sustainable.
Trade and Poverty Reduction in the Asia-Pacific Region
Jan 2009
Book
This book explores the complex relationship between international trade and poverty reduction through a combination of research papers and contemporary case studies. Written mainly by developing-country authors in consultation with local businesses and communities, the case studies contribute to our understanding of the ways in which low-income communities are dealing with trade as a practical challenge, especially in the Asia-Pacific region w Read More
Rapport sur le Commerce Mondial 2003
Aug 2003
Book
Le rapport sur le commerce mondial 2003 est entièrement centré sur le développement. En expliquant la génèse du problème et en proposant un cadre d'analyse dans lequel traiter la question des rapports entre commerce et développement, il vise à aider chacun à débattre en toute connaissance de cause et à mieux évaluer les options qui s'offrent aux gouvernements pour faire face aux défis du moment.
Informe sobre el Comercio Mundial 2003
Aug 2003
Book
El tema principal del Informe sobre el Comercio Mundial 2003 es el desarrollo. Al explicar el origen de esta cuestión y ofrecer un marco analítico para abordar la cuestión de la relación entre comercio y desarrollo, se pretende que el Informe contribuya a un debate más informado y a una mejor apreciación de las distintas opciones disponibles para abordar los problemas de política.
World Trade Report 2005
Exploring the Links Between Trade, Standards and the WTO
Jun 2005
Book
The report focuses on specific trade policy issues of current interest and reviews trends in international trade. The core topic addressed in the 2005 Report is the relationship between standards and trade. The Report also contains 3 shorter essays on the use of quantitative economic analysis in WTO dispute settlement proceedings, trade in air transport services, and offshoring services.
Women and Trade
The Role of Trade in Promoting Gender Equality
Jul 2020
Book
Trade can dramatically improve women’s lives, creating new jobs, enhancing consumer choices, and increasing women’s bargaining power in society. It can also lead to job losses and a concentration of work in low-skilled employment. Given the complexity and specificity of the relationship between trade and gender, it is essential to assess the potential impact of trade policy on both women and men and to develop appropriate, evidence-based policies t Read More
15 Years of the Information Technology Agreement
Jun 2012
Book
The Information and Technology Agreement (ITA) was finalized at the first WTO Ministerial Conference, in Singapore, in 1996, committing its participants to completely eliminate duties on certain information technology products. In its 15 years, the ITA has promoted affordable access to a wide range of technologies, encouraging closer cooperation between developed and developing countries. As production networks become increasingly global, t Read More
Trade and Food Standards
Dec 2017
Book
Co-published by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Rapport sur le Commerce Mondial 2009
Jul 2009
Book
Le Rapport sur le commerce mondial est une publication annuelle qui vise à permettre de mieux comprendre les tendances du commerce international, les questions de politique commerciale et le système commercial multilatéral..
Las mujeres y el comercio
May 2021
Book
El comercio puede mejorar drásticamente la vida de las mujeres mediante la creación de nuevos puestos de trabajo, el aumento de las posibilidades de elección de los consumidores y el fortalecimiento del poder de negociación de las mujeres en la sociedad. También puede dar lugar a pérdidas de empleo y a una concentración del trabajo en ocupaciones de baja cualificación. Habida cuenta de la complejidad y especificidad de la relación entre comerci Read More
Rapport sur le Commerce Mondial 2010
Jun 2010
Book
Le Rapport sur le commerce mondial 2010 traite du commerce des ressources naturelles, comme les combustibles, les forêts, les produits miniers et les ressources halieutiques. Il examine les caractéristiques du commerce des ressources naturelles, les choix qui s'offrent aux gouvernements et comment la coopération internationale, notamment dans le cadre de l'OMC, peut contribuer à la bonne gestion des échanges dans ce secteur.
A Practical Guide to Trade Policy Analysis
Jan 2012
Book
This Guide to Trade Policy Analysis provides the main tools for the analysis of trade policy. Written by experts with practical experience in the field, this publication outlines the major concepts of trade policy analysis and contains practical guidance on how to apply them to concrete policy questions.
Informe sobre el Comercio Mundial 2009
Jul 2009
Book
El Informe sobre el Comercio Mundial es una publicación anual destinada a facilitar una comprensión más profunda de las tendencias del comercio, las cuestiones de política comercial y el sistema multilateral de comercio.
Trade and Poverty Reduction
Dec 2018
Book
Global trade has contributed strongly to reducing poverty but important challenges remain in making trade work for the poorest. This publication presents eight case studies to reveal how trade can help to reduce poverty in developing countries. It focuses on four constraints faced by the extremely poor – namely that they tend to live in rural areas, work in the informal sector, live in fragile and conflict-affected regions and face gender inequality. The Read More
Trade Patterns and Global Value Chains in East Asia
Jun 2011
Book
The increasing internationalization of supply chains is challenging our interpretation of conventional trade statistics, as traditional concepts like country of origin, or the distinction between goods and services, become blurred. This publication, jointly produced by the WTO and the Institute of Developing Economies — Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO), focuses on the factors that have helped to shape global production.
World Trade Report 2020
Jan 2020
Book
In the digital age, a growing number of governments have adopted policies aimed at boosting growth through innovation and technological upgrading. The World Trade Report 2020 looks at these trends and at how trade and the WTO fit with them. A defining feature of government policies adopted in recent years has been their support of the transition towards a digital economy. Trade and trade policies have historically been important engines for inn Read More
World Trade Report 2004
Exploring the Linkage Between the Domestic Policy Environment and International Trade
Sept 2004
Book
The World Trade Report is an annual WTO publication focused on trade trends and policy issues. The 2004 edition reviews recent trade developments and examines issues including coherence in trade and macroeconomic policies, geographical indications, and the liberalization of trade in services through the temporary movement of natural persons.
Rapport sur le Commerce Mondial 2006
Jun 2006
Book
Les “subventions” sont le sujet central du rapport 2006 sur le commerce mondial. Les auteurs explorent ce champ d'action pour voir comment on peut définir les subventions, ce que la théorie économique peut nous dire d'elles, pourquoi les gouvernements y ont recours, quels sont les secteurs qui en sont les principaux bénéficiaires et quel rôle l'Accord de l'OMC peut jouer pour les réglementer dans le contexte du commerce international.
Rapport sur le commerce mondial 2019
L’avenir du commerce des services
Oct 2019
Book
Les services sont devenus la composante la plus dynamique du commerce mondial et jouent un rôle de plus en plus important dans l’économie mondiale et dans la vie quotidienne. Pourtant, l’importance de la contribution des services au commerce mondial n’est pas toujours bien comprise. Le Rapport sur le commerce mondial 2019 tente d’y remédier en utilisant un nouvel ensemble de données élaboré par l’OMC qui prend en compte les différentes fa Read More
World Trade Report 2017
Trade, Technology and Jobs
Sept 2017
Book
The 2017 World Trade Report examines how technology and trade affect employment and wages. It analyses the challenges for workers and firms in adjusting to changes in labour markets, and how governments can facilitate such adjustment to ensure that trade and technology are inclusive.
Trade Finance and SMEs
May 2016
Book
Trade finance plays a key role in helping developing countries participate in global trade. Easing the supply of credit in regions where trade potential is the greatest could have a big impact in helping small businesses grow and in supporting the development of the poorest countries. This publication takes a detailed look at trade finance and emphasises the importance of multilateral agencies working together.
Trade Adjustment in Asia
Sept 2019
Book
Asia’s economic success over the past four decades has been built on a strategy of export promotion coupled with trade opening. Poverty rates throughout the region have fallen dramatically, especially in countries that have succeeded in integrating into regional or global value chains. However, this economic success has been accompanied by structural changes, such as the need for workers to change roles, sectors, and sometimes regions. Faced with i Read More
Informe sobre el Comercio Mundial 2008
Jun 2008
Book
El Informe sobre el Comercio Mundial es una publicación anual cuyo objetivo es profundizar en la comprensión de las tendencias del comercio, las cuestiones de política comercial y el sistema multilateral de comercio.
Governments, Non-State Actors and Trade Policy-Making
Jan 2010
Book
One of the most pressing issues confronting the multilateral trade system is the challenge posed by the rapid proliferation of preferential trade agreements. Plenty has been written about why governments might choose to negotiate preferentially or multilaterally, but until now it has been written almost exclusively from the perspective of governments. We know very little about how non-state actors view this issue of ‘forum choice', nor how they position the Read More
Rapport sur le commerce mondial 2020
Nov 2020
Book
À l’ère numérique, les états sont de plus en plus nombreux à adopter des politiques visant à stimuler la croissance par l’innovation et la modernisation technologique. Le Rapport sur le commerce mondial 2020 présente ces tendances et examine comment le commerce et l’OMC s’y adaptent. Le soutien à la transition vers une économie numérique a caractérisé les politiques publiques adoptées ces dernières années. Le commerce et les politiques com Read More
WTO Accessions and Trade Multilateralism
Jan 2015
Book
Trois questions importantes seront déterminantes pour l'avenir de l'OMC: le règlement des différends, les négociations et l'intégration régionale. Le règlement des différends est généralement considéré comme l'un des succès majeurs de l'OMC durant ses dix premières années d'existence. La conclusion des négociations du Cycle de Doha est l'un de ses principaux défis. L'intégration régionale est désormais au premier plan du débat alors que les a Read More
An Advanced Guide to Trade Policy Analysis: The Structural Gravity Model
Nov 2016
Book
An Advanced Guide to Trade Policy Analysis is a follow up to A Practical Guide to Trade Policy Analysis. The Advanced Guide provides the most recent tools for analysis of trade policy using structural gravity models. Written by experts who have contributed to the development of theoretical and empirical methods in the academic gravity literature and who have rich practical experience in the field, this publication explains how to conduct partial equilibrium esti Read More
Globalization and informal jobs in developing countries
Jan 2009
Book
This study focuses on the relationship between trade and the growth of the informal economy in developing countries. Based on existing academic literature, complemented with new empirical research by the ILO and the WTO, the study discusses how trade reform affects different aspects of the informal economy. It also examines how high rates of informal employment diminish the scope for developing countries to translate trade openness into sustainable l Read More
Global Value Chain Development Report 2019
Apr 2017
Book
This report takes stock of the evolution of global value chains (GVCs) in light of technological developments, such as robotics, big data and the Internet of Things. It discusses how these technologies are reshaping GVCs and examines the effect of these changes on labor markets in developed and developing economies and on supply chain management. The report discusses how technological developments are creating new opportunities for the partici Read More
Global Value Chain Development Report
Beyond Production
Nov 2021
Book
A radical shift is underway in global value chains as they increasingly move beyond traditional manufacturing processes to services and other intangible assets. Digitization is a leading factor in this transformation, which is being accelerated by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Global Value Chain Development Report 2021, the third of a biennial series, explores this shift Beyond Production. This report shows how the rise of services val Read More
WTO Agreements & Public Health
May 2002
Book
This joint study by the World Health Organization and the World Trade Organization Secretariat on the relationship between trade rules and public health. The study explains how WTO Agreements relate to different aspects of health policies. It is meant to give a better insight into key issues for those who develop, communicate or debate policy issues related to trade and health. The study covers areas such as drugs and intellectual property rights, food safet Read More
Informe Sobre el Comercio Mundial 2006
Jun 2006
Book
El tema principal del Informe sobre el Comercio Mundial 2006 son las “subvenciones”. En el Informe se examina esta esfera de políticas y se estudia la manera en que se definen las subvenciones, qué es lo que puede decir la teoría económica acerca de ellas, por qué los gobiernos las utilizan, cuáles son los principales sectores en que se aplican las subvenciones y la función del Acuerdo sobre la OMC en la regulación de las subvenciones en el contexto Read More
Informe sobre el Comercio Mundial 2010
Jun 2010
Book
El Informe sobre el Comercio Mundial 2010 se centra en el comercio de recursos naturales, como los combustibles y los productos forestales, mineros y pesqueros. En él se examinan las características del comercio de recursos naturales, las políticas por las que pueden optar los gobiernos y el papel de la cooperación internacional, en particular de la OMC, en la buena gestión del comercio en este sector.
Rapport sur le Commerce Mondial 2018
Nov 2018
Book
Le monde change à une incroyable vitesse et ce sous l’influence de nombreux facteurs, y compris l’évolution des modes de production et de consommation, l’innovation technologique permanente, les nouvelles façons de faire du commerce et, bien sûr, la politique. Le Rapport sur le commerce mondial 2013 montre en quoi le commerce est à la fois une cause et un effet du changement et examine les facteurs qui façonnent l’avenir du commerce mondial.
Investing in Skills for Inclusive Trade
Jan 2017
Book
“Investing in Skills for Inclusive Trade”, co-published by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Labour Office (ILO), focuses on the linkages between trade and skills and between trade and skills development policies. The publication argues that in the fast-changing context of globalization, where technology and trade relations evolve rapidly, the responsiveness of skills supply to demand is particularly important. Given the role of skills in pro Read More
¿Pueden las cadenas de bloques revolucionar el comercio internacional?
Apr 2019
Book
El progreso tecnológico siempre ha condicionado el comercio. En los últimos años, muchos observadores han saludado la aparición de una nueva tecnología, las cadenas de bloques, como el nuevo factor que transformará de manera radical el panorama comercial. ¿Pueden las cadenas de bloques revolucionar el comercio internacional? El objetivo de la presente publicación es desmitificar el fenómeno de las cadenas de bloques aportando una explicación b Read More
Dictionary of Trade Policy Terms, 6th Edition
Nov 2020
Book
The dictionary is an accessible guide to the vocabulary used in trade negotiations. It explains about 3,000 terms and concepts in simple language. Its main emphasis is on the multilateral trading system represented by the agreements under the World Trade Organization (WTO). In addition it covers many of the trade-related activities, outcomes and terms used in other international organizations, such as the United Nations Conference on Trade and Devel Read More
Can blockchain revolutionize international trade?
Nov 2018
Book
Trade has always been shaped by technological innovation. In recent times, a new technology, Blockchain, has been greeted by many as the next big game-changer. Can Blockchain revolutionize international trade? This publication seeks to demystify the Blockchain phenomenon by providing a basic explanation of the technology. It analyses the relevance of this technology for international trade by reviewing how it is currently used or can be used in the va Read More
GATT Disputes: 1948-1995 - Dispute Settlement Procedures (Vol. 2)
Dec 2018
Book
GATT disputes: 1948-1995 (Volume 2) compiles documents regarding dispute settlement procedures under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1947 and other selected documents. It complements Volume 1, which provides a comprehensive overview of dispute settlement activities under the GATT 1947 and a one-page case summary for each of the 316 disputes brought by GATT contracting parties from 1948 to 1995, when the GATT w Read More
Supply Chain Perspectives and Issues
A Literature Review
Jan 2013
Book
Global value chains (GVCs) have become ubiquitous. The literature that attempts to understand and explain GVCs is vast, multidisciplinary and no less complex than the phenomenon itself. This volume is an ambitious attempt at a fairly comprehensive review of literature on the subject.
WTO Domestic Regulation and Services Trade
Jan 2009
Book
Domestic regulation of services sectors has a significant impact on services trade liberalization, which is why General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) disciplines are negotiated in the WTO. With the help of analyses and case-studies from academics, regulators and trade experts, this book explores the scope and limits of WTO legal principles to promote domestic regulatory reform. Case-studies discuss country-specific challenges and experiences of reg Read More
World Trade Report 2006
Jun 2006
Book
The annual World Trade Report focuses on trade policy issues - the core topic addressed in 2006 is subsidies. The Report also takes a look at recent trade developments and examines a range of trade topics, including trade in textiles and clothing, flows of international receipts and payments of royalties and license fees, trends in the trade of least-developed countries, and the impact of natural disasters and terrorist acts on international trade flows. Th Read More
Tariff Negotiations and Renegotiations under the GATT and the WTO
Jan 2001
Book
The procedures and practices to implement the provisions relating to tariff negotiations and renegotiations have evolved considerably since the GATT was established in 1947. The provisions themselves have undergone some changes in the last fifty-four years. Professor Hoda reviews the evolution of these provisions and of the procedures adopted and practices followed by the contracting parties to GATT 1947 and the Members of the WTO. He goes Read More
World Trade Report 2010
Jun 2010
Book
The World Trade Report 2010 focuses on trade in natural resources, such as fuels, forestry, mining and fisheries. The Report examines the characteristics of trade in natural resources, the policy choices available to governments and the role of international cooperation, particularly of the WTO, in the proper management of trade in this sector. A key question is to what extent countries gain from open trade in natural resources. Some of the issues exa Read More
World Trade Report 2019
The future of services trade
Oct 2019
Book
Services have become the most dynamic component of global trade, with an increasingly important role in the global economy and in everyday life. Yet the extent of services’ contribution to global trade is not always fully understood. The World Trade Report 2019 attempts to remedy this by examining how trade in services is evolving and why services trade matters.
Trade Multilateralism in the 21st Century
Jan 2017
Book
Trade multilateralism in the twenty-first-century century faces a serious test as weakness in the global economy and fast-paced technological changes create a challenging environment for world trade. This book examines how an updated and robust, rules-based multilateral framework, anchored in the WTO, remains indispensable to maximizing the benefits of global economic integration and to reviving world trade. By examining recent accessions to th Read More
La chaîne de blocs peut-elle révolutionner le commerce international ?
Apr 2019
Book
Le commerce a toujours été façonné par l’innovation technologique. Ces derniers temps, une nouvelle technologie, la chaîne de blocs, a été accueillie par beaucoup comme le prochain grand facteur de changement. La chaîne de blocs peut-elle révolutionner le commerce international ? Cette publication tente de démythifier le phénomène de la chaîne de blocs en fournissant une explication de base de cette technologie. Elle analyse sa pertinence pour le Read More
World Trade Report 2018
Mar 2018
Book
Trade has always been shaped by technology but the rapid development of digital technologies in recent times has the potential to transform international trade profoundly in the years to come. The World Trade Report 2018 examines how digital technologies – and in particular the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, 3D printing and Blockchain – affect trade costs, the nature of what is traded and the composition of trade. It estimates how global tra Read More
Rapport sur le Commerce Mondial 2017
Sept 2017
Book
Le Rapport sur le commerce mondial 2017 examine comment la technologie et le commerce influent sur l'emploi et les salaires. Il analyse les difficultés que rencontrent les travailleurs et les entreprises pour s'adapter à l'évolution du marché du travail et la façon dont les gouvernements peuvent faciliter cet ajustement pour faire en sorte que le commerce et la technologie soient inclusifs.
Trade and Employment
Jan 2007
Book
On the basis of an overview of the existing academic economic literature, the study provides an impartial view of what can be said, and with what degree of confidence, on the relationship between trade and employment, an often contentious issue of public debate. Its focus is on the connections between trade policies, and labour and social policies and it will be useful to all those who are interested in this debate: academics and policy-makers, workers an Read More
Dictionary of Trade Policy Terms, 5th edition
Jan 2007
Book
This is an accessible guide to the vocabulary used in trade negotiations. It explains about 2,500 terms and concepts in simple language. Its main emphasis is on the multilateral trading system represented by the agreements under the World Trade Organization (WTO). In addition it covers many of the trade-related activities, outcomes and terms used in other international organizations, such as the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCT Read More
World Trade Report 2008
Trade in a Globalizing World
Jun 2008
Book
The theme of this year’s Report is “Trade in a Globalizing World”. The Report provides a reminder of what we know about the gains from international trade and highlights the challenges arising from higher levels of integration. It addresses a range of interlinking questions, starting with a consideration of what constitutes globalization, what drives it, what benefits does it bring, what challenges does it pose and what role does trade play in this world of eve Read More
The Role of Trade in Ending Poverty
Jul 2015
Book
The Role of Trade in Ending Poverty looks at the complex relationships between economic growth, poverty reduction and trade, and examines the challenges that poor people face in benefiting from trade opportunities. Written jointly by the World Bank Group and the WTO, the publication examines how trade could make a greater contribution to ending poverty by increasing efforts to lower trade costs, improve the enabling environment, implement trade poli Read More
Multilateralizing Regionalism
Jan 2009
Book
Regional trade agreements (RTAs) have proliferated around the world in the past two decades, and now nearly all members of the WTO are party to at least one. Besides tariffs and rules of origin regulating trade in goods, many RTAs now include provisions on services, investments, technical barriers to trade and competition rules, as well as a host of issues not directly related to trade. The geographic reach of RTAs is expanding, with transcontinental agree Read More
Informe sobre el Comercio Mundial 2005
Jun 2005
Book
La atención prestada a los efectos de las normas en el comercio ha ocultado a menudo la importante contribución de las normas al aumento de la eficiencia económica y a la superación de las deficiencias del mercado. Es al desempeñar estas funciones cuando crean beneficios para la sociedad. El Informe sobre el Comercio Mundial 2005 trata de arrojar luz sobre estas diversas funciones y consecuencias de las normas.
Global Value Chains in a Changing World
Jan 2013
Book
A collection of papers by some of the world’s leading specialists on global value chains (GVCs). It examines how GVCs have evolved and the challenges they face in a rapidly changing world. The approach is multidisciplinary, with contributions from economists, political scientists, supply chain management specialists, practitioners and policymakers.
Making Globalization More Inclusive
Oct 2019
Book
Policies aimed at helping workers adjust to the impact of trade or technological changes can provide a helping hand to the workforce and increase the benefits of open trade and new technologies. This publication contributes to the discussion on how governments can help make international trade more inclusive and ensure that the benefits of open trade are spread more widely.
Informe sobre el Comercio Mundial 2020
Políticas gubernamentales para promover la innovación en la era digital
Nov 2020
Book
En la era digital, son cada vez más los gobiernos que han adoptado políticas encaminadas a impulsar el crecimiento por medio de la innovación y la modernización tecnológica. En el Informe sobre el comercio mundial 2020 se examinan esas tendencias y el papel que desempeñan el comercio y la OMC en este contexto. Un rasgo definitorio de las políticas gubernamentales adoptadas en los últimos años ha sido su apoyo a la transición a la economía Read More
Informe sobre el Comercio Mundial 2004
Sept 2004
Book
El Informe sobre el Comercio Mundial 2004 comienza con una breve discusión sobre cómo se emplea el concepto de coherencia en el análisis de políticas interdependientes en una amplia gama de asuntos y actividades económicas.
Blockchain and DLT in Trade
Nov 2020
Book
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digitalization in all sectors, including international trade, which remains hindered by inefficient paper-intensive processes. Of particular interest for trade digitalization are projects leveraging distributed ledger technology (DLT) – commonly referred to as Blockchain. The tamper-proof and decentralized nature of DLT makes it useful for breaking the silos that constrain international trade. Many projects that were at Read More
Rapport sur le Commerce Mondial 2008
Jun 2008
Book
Le Rapport sur le commerce mondial est une publication annuelle qui vise à permettre de mieux comprendre les tendances du commerce international, les questions de politique commerciale et le système commercial multilatéral.
Informe Sobre el Comercio Mundial 2017
Comercio, Tecnología y Empleo
Sept 2017
Book
En el Informe sobre el comercio mundial 2017 se examina cómo afectan la tecnología y el comercio al empleo y los salarios. Se analizan las dificultades a que se enfrentan los trabajadores y las empresas para ajustarse a los cambios en los mercados de trabajo y la manera en que los Gobiernos pueden facilitar ese ajuste para que el comercio y la tecnología sean inclusivos.
Connecting to Global Markets
Feb 2014
Book
This book brings together contributions from the 14 WTO chair-holders of the first phase of the WTO Chairs Programme (2010-2014). The volume is divided into four sections, focusing on export diversification, the role of non-tariff measures, the rule of law in connecting to global markets, and the role of the Aid for Trade initiative in building trade capacity and overcoming supply side constraints.
Accelerating Trade Digitalization to Support MSME Financing
Sept 2021
Book
For many micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) around the world today, access to financing can mean the difference between prosperity and bankruptcy. Working to identify, understand, and ultimately overcome the challenges that MSMEs face in their quest for acquiring financing will help to ensure that the next great technological idea does not cease to exist before it has a chance to change the world. This publication seeks to identify some o Read More
Les femmes et le commerce
Le rôle du commerce dans la promotion de l'égalité hommes-femmes
May 2021
Book
Le commerce peut améliorer considérablement la vie des femmes en créant de nouveaux emplois, en améliorant les choix en matière de consommation et en renforçant le pouvoir de négociation des femmes dans la société. Il peut également donner lieu à des suppressions d’emploi et à une concentration des travailleurs dans des emplois peu qualifiés. Étant donné la complexité et la spécificité de la relation entre le commerce et les questions de genre, i Read More
World Trade Report 2021
Economic resilience and trade
Nov 2021
Book
The COVID-19 pandemic and the prospect of increasingly frequent and more intense natural and man-made disasters raise important questions about the resilience of the global economy to such shocks. The World Trade Report 2021 explores the basic, binary assumption driving much of the current debate about economic resilience, namely the inherent trade-off between global trade interdependence and national economic security, and suggests th Read More
Competition policy and intellectual property in today's global economy
Nov 2021
Book
The fast-evolving relationship between the promotion of welfare-enhancing competition and the balanced protection of intellectual property (IP) rights has attracted the attention of policymakers, analysts and scholars. This interest is inevitable in an environment that lays ever greater emphasis on the management of knowledge and innovation and on mechanisms to ensure that the public derives the expected social and economic benefits from Read More
Diccionario de Términos de Política Comercial
Sexta edición
Dec 2021
Book
Este diccionario es una guía accesible al vocabulario empleado en las negociaciones comerciales. En él se explican unos 3.000 términos y conceptos en un lenguaje sencillo. Se dedica especial atención al sistema multilateral de comercio, representado por los acuerdos de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC). El diccionario abarca, además, muchas de las actividades, resultados y términos relacionados con el comercio utilizados en otras organiza Read More
Dictionnaire des termes de politique commerciale
Sixième édition
Dec 2021
Book
Le présent ouvrage est un guide accessible du vocabulaire utilisé dans les négociations commerciales. Il explique, dans un langage simple, près de 3000 termes et concepts, en mettant l’accent sur le système commercial multilatéral représenté par les accords signés dans le cadre de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC). Il couvre également bon nombre d’activités, de résultats et de termes relatifs au commerce qui sont propres à d’autres org Read More
WTO/WCO Study Report on Disruptive Technologies
Oct 2022
Book
So-called disruptive technologies, such as blockchain, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and machine learning, have the potential to transform border management and the conduct of international trade. This publication explores how these advanced technologies can be used to improve the efficiency of Customs processes and to ease the flow of goods across borders.
The Crisis in Ukraine
Apr 2022
Book
This note examines the implications of the crisis in Ukraine for global trade and development. It highlights the importance of the supplies of food, energy and certain industrial inputs from Russia and Ukraine, and explores how the war is causing severe risks to food and energy security as well as exacerbating supply chain difficulties. Simulations from the WTO Global Trade Model indicate that global GDP and trade growth could be reduced by up to 1.3 and 2.2 p Read More
Trade in Knowledge
Intellectual Property, Trade and Development in a Transformed Global Economy
Mar 2022
Book
Technological change has transformed the ways knowledge is developed and shared internationally. Accordingly, in the quarter-century since the WTO was established, and since its Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights came into force, both the knowledge dimension of trade and the functioning of the IP system have been radically transformed. The need to understand and respond to this change has placed knowledge at th Read More
Le financement du commerce en Afrique de l'Ouest
Dec 2022
Book
Le 12 octobre 2022, la Directrice générale de l’OMC, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, et le Directeur général de la Société financière internationale (SFI), Makhtar Diop, ont lancé une publication conjointe sur le financement du commerce en Afrique de l’Ouest (Trade Finance in West Africa), à Washington DC. S’appuyant sur les résultats d’une enquête menée auprès des banques des quatre plus grandes économies de la Communauté économique des États de l’Afrique Read More
Trade finance in West Africa
Oct 2022
Book
A joint publication on “Trade Finance in West Africa” was launched by Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and International Finance Corporation (IFC) Managing Director Makhtar Diop on 12 October in Washington DC. Using the results of a survey of banks in the four largest economies of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) — Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal — the publication assesses the shortfall in trade finance Read More
Rapport d’étude de l’OMD/OMC sur les technologies de rupture
Mar 2023
Book
Les technologies dites “de rupture”, comme la chaîne de blocs, l'Internet des objets, l'intelligence artificielle et l'apprentissage automatique sont susceptibles de transformer la gestion des frontières et la conduite du commerce international. Cette publication se penche sur la façon dont ces technologies de pointe peuvent être utilisées pour améliorer l'efficacité des processus douaniers et faciliter la circulation des marchandises à travers les frontières.
Informe de estudio de la OMA y la OMC sobre las tecnologías disruptivas
Mar 2023
Book
Las denominadas tecnologías disruptivas, como la cadena de bloques, la Internet de las cosas, la inteligencia artificial y el aprendizaje automático, pueden transformar la gestión de las fronteras y el desarrollo del comercio internacional. En esta publicación se examina cómo pueden utilizarse esas tecnologías avanzadas para mejorar la eficiencia de los trámites aduaneros y facilitar la circulación de mercancías a través de las fronteras.
World Trade Statistical Review 2022
Feb 2023
Book
“World Trade Statistical Review” looks into the latest trends in global trade, with in-depth analysis of what is being traded and who the key players are. Analytical chapters are complemented by over 65 tables providing a detailed breakdown of the goods and services being traded and the leading exporters/importers.
One year of war in Ukraine
Assessing the impact on global trade and development
Feb 2023
Book
This note examines how the war in Ukraine has affected global trade. It looks at how exports from Russia and Ukraine have evolved over the past year. It then analyses how countries highly dependent on Russian or Ukrainian exports of agricultural and primary goods have responded to the crisis, and how prices and trade in goods greatly affected by the war have developed. These impacts reveal the repercussions of the war for developing economies and Read More
Harnessing Services Trade for Sustainable Growth
Jul 2023
Book
The services sector has been the main source of economic growth in recent decades. Logistics, finance and information technologies are essential to the functioning of modern economies while business services, healthcare and entertainment are among the world’s fastest growing sectors. This publication – co-published by the WTO and the World Bank – underlines the contribution that trade and investment in services can make to economic growth and d Read More
Examen statistique du commerce mondial 2022
Feb 2023
Book
«L’Examen statistique du commerce mondial» étudie les évolutions récentes du commerce mondial et examine en profondeur les échanges et qui sont les acteurs importants. Les chapitres analytiques sont complétés par plus de 65 tableaux qui détaillent les marchandises et services échangés et les principaux exportateurs et importateurs.
Examen estadístico del comercio mundial 2022
Feb 2023
Book
El Examen estadístico del comercio mundial pasa revista a las tendencias más recientes del comercio mundial y analiza en profundidad qué se comercia y quiénes son los actores clave. Los capítulos analíticos se complementan con más de 65 cuadros en que se desglosan de forma detallada las mercancías y los servicios objeto de comercio y los principales exportadores e importadores.
Global Trade Outlook and Statistics
Apr 2023
Book
The WTO’s “Global Trade Outlook and Statistics” analyses recent global trade developments up to the fourth quarter of 2022 and presents the organization’s forecasts for world trade in 2023 and 2024. Breakdowns of merchandise and commercial services trade by sector and region are provided, together with details on leading traders. The report is timed to coincide with the release of the WTO’s latest quarterly and annual trade statistics, which can be d Read More
Perspectivas del comercio mundial y estadísticas
Apr 2023
Book
Las "Perspectivas del comercio mundial y estadísticas" de la OMC analizan la evolución reciente del comercio mundial hasta el cuarto trimestre de 2022 y presentan las previsiones de la Organización sobre el comercio mundial en 2023 y 2024. Se proporcionan desgloses del comercio de mercancías y servicios comerciales por sectores y regiones, así como información detallada sobre los principales interlocutores comerciales. La publicación del informe c Read More
Perspectives du commerce mondial et statistiques
Apr 2023
Book
Les "Perspectives du commerce mondial et statistiques" de l'OMC analyse l'évolution récente du commerce mondial jusqu'au quatrième trimestre de 2022 et présente les prévisions de l'OMC concernant le commerce mondial pour 2023 et 2024. Il contient des ventilations du commerce des marchandises et du commerce des services commerciaux par secteur et par région, ainsi que des renseignements détaillés concernant les principaux pays commerç Read More
Subvenciones, comercio y cooperación internacional
Mar 2023
Book
Tratar las subvenciones del comercio mundial de manera constructiva es un elemento central del objetivo de los líderes del G20 de reformar y reforzar el sistema multilateral de comercio. La utilización cada vez mayor de subvenciones causantes de distorsión altera los flujos comerciales y de inversión, menoscaba el valor de las consolidaciones arancelarias y otros compromisos de acceso a los mercados y erosiona el apoyo público al libre comer Read More
Terapia para el comercio
Feb 2023
Book
La pandemia de COVID-19 ha expuesto las ventajas e inconvenientes que supone el comercio internacional de bienes y servicios médicos. El comercio abierto puede aumentar el acceso a los servicios y bienes médicos –y los insumos esenciales necesarios para fabricarlos– mejorar la calidad y la variedad y reducir los costos. Sin embargo, una concentración excesiva de la producción, la adopción de políticas comerciales restrictivas, las perturbaciones Read More
Thérapie par le commerce
Feb 2023
Book
La pandémie de COVID-19 (coronavirus) a mis en lumière les avantages et les inconvénients du commerce international des produits et services médicaux. Un commerce ouvert peut favoriser l’accès mondial aux produits et services médicaux – ainsi qu’aux intrants essentiels nécessaires à leur production –, améliorer la qualité et la variété de ces produits et services, et réduire les coûts. Toutefois, une concentration excessive de la production, des polit Read More
Subventions, commerce et coopération internationale
Mar 2023
Book
Il est essentiel de traiter de manière constructive les subventions dans le commerce mondial pour atteindre l'objectif des dirigeants du G-20 qui consiste à réformer et à renforcer le système commercial multilatéral. Le recours croissant à des subventions ayant un effet de distorsion modifie les courants d'échanges et d'investissements, affaiblit la valeur des consolidations tarifaires et des autres engagements en matière d'accès aux marchés, et éb Read More
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