Publications by the Economic Research and Statistics Division

In addition to its annual publications, the WTO's Economic Research and Statistics Division has produced publications on a variety of topics.

Global value chains

Global Value Chains in a Changing World (2013)
Edited by Deborah K. Elms and Patrick Low
Global value chains are a major driving force of globalization.

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Supply Chain Perspectives and Issues (2013)
A Literature Review
Global value chains (GVCs) have become ubiquitous.

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Trade Patterns and Global Value Chains in East Asia (2011)
From Trade in Goods to Trade in Tasks
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.

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Non-governmental organizations

Governments, Non-State Actors and Trade Policy-Making (2010)
Negotiating Preferentially or Multilaterally?
Using case studies from eight developing countries, this book presents the findings of a major international project that has investigated how non-state actors see their interests and seek to influence government policy in relation to preferential trade agreements and the WTO as alternative venues for trade cooperation.

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Regional trade agreements

Multilateralizing Regionalism (2009)
Challenges for the Global Trading System
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.

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Regional Rules in the Global Trading System (2009)
The proliferation of regional trade agreements (RTAs) over the past two decades has led to the relationships between regional and WTO rules or disciplines becoming increasingly complex.

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Trade and employment

Making Globalization Socially Sustainable (2011)
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.

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Globalization and Informal Jobs in Developing Countries (2009)
World trade has expanded significantly in recent years, making a major contribution to global growth.

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Trade and Employment (2007)
This study is the outcome of collaborative research between the World Trade Organization Secretariat and the International Labour Office (ILO).

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Trade and poverty reduction

The Role of Trade in Ending Poverty (2015)
“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.

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Trade facilitation

Trade Costs and Inclusive Growth (2016)
Case Studies presented by WTO Chair-Holders
"Trade Costs and Inclusive Growth" looks at how implementation of the WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) can help to reduce trade costs and promote growth.

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Trade finance

Trade Finance and SMEs (2016)
Bridging the Gaps in Provision
Trade finance plays a key role in helping developing countries participate in global trade.

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Trade policy analysis

An Advanced Guide to Trade Policy Analysis: The Structural Gravity Model (2016)
Yoto V. Yotov, Roberta Piermartini, José-Antonio Monteiro and Mario Larch
“An Advanced Guide to Trade Policy Analysis: The Structural Gravity Model” outlines one of the most successful tools for the analysis of trade policy and provides practical guidance on how to apply this tool to trade policy making.

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A Practical Guide to Trade Policy Analysis (2012)
A Practical Guide to Trade Policy Analysis provides the main tools for the analysis of trade policy.

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WTO: challenges and achievements

The WTO at Twenty (2015)
Challenges and Achievements
“The WTO at Twenty: Challenges and Achievements” explores how multilateralism in trade has worked over the past 20 years — and provides some lessons about how it can work in the future.

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Managing the Challenges of WTO Participation (2005)
45 Case Studies
This compilation of 45 case studies documents disparate experiences among economies in addressing the challenges of participating in the WTO.

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