Demographic growth in Asia set stop by 2050, according to IMF officials. If correct, major changes in either immigration are in order, or a restructuring of regional (and domestic) economies. Story here. Interesting tidbits: “Asian policymakers could tackle such demographic … Continue Reading
Scholarly Pursuits
CfA Research Associate at the University of Bamberg
The Chair of Public Policy at the University of Bamberg invites applications for one position as research associate in the research project “Combatting Fiscal Fraud and Empowering Regulators (COFFERS)” funded by the European Commission (Horizon 2020). The position is designed … Continue Reading
Marie Sklodowka Curie Fellowship – Call for Expressions of Interest
This interesting opportunity landed in my inbox: The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence ACTORE (The Antwerp Consortium on the Organization of Rulemaking and Multi-level Governance in Europe) at the University of Antwerp seeks expressions of interests from potential postdoctoral … Continue Reading
Alan Wolf Writes for IIEL on “Stress Tests” Analyzing Trade and Policy
An overdue addition to the site, but Ambassador Alan Wolff delivered the Inaugural Greenwald Lecture on March 9, 2017, as the keynote speaker for Georgetown Law’s 38th Annual International Trade Update, co-sponsored by IIEL. His lecture can be found here.
OUP launches developing country initiative
Oxford University Press is furthering a program ensuring that non-profit research institutions in developing nations have access to critical research, including research published by journals like the Journal of International Economic Law. More information can be found here.
Georgetown-Geneva WTO Conference Concludes
From the Georgetown website: “Geneva has long drawn diplomats, corporate titans and those interested in the intersection of international economic law and policy. On June 9 and 10, Georgetown Law’s Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL) and the Graduate Institute, … Continue Reading
JIEL’s John Jackson Prize Awarded
Dear Prudence: Allowances under International Trade and Investment Law for Prudential Regulation in the Financial Services Sector (paper here) has been chosen as this year’s 2017 John H. Jackson prize-winning paper in the Journal of International Economic Law. The John Jackson … Continue Reading
Law Professors Write Letter on Orderly Liquidated Authority
Jeff Gordon and Mark Roe released a letter to chairs and ranking members of House and Senate Banking and Judiciary Committees on the Choice Act. In the letter the scholars analyze reasons why a bankruptcy structure should not be allowed … Continue Reading
Currency Manipulation in NAFTA
The Peterson Institute’s Fred Bergsten writes that a currency manipulation chapter should be included in NAFTA. However, as both a practical and a theoretical matter, what currency manipulation comprises is highly disputed (even among US policymakers). The unintended consequences if … Continue Reading
Thoughts on the Rise of Bilateralism
I’ve written before in my book Minilateralism that the rise of bilateralism has been a trend that has been accelerating, along with regionalism, for well over two decades. Until recently, however, bilateralism has seemed to reflect a desire to overcome stumbling … Continue Reading