An Analysis of the Trade Policy Review of the European Union

Jackson, K. 2021. An Analysis of the Trade Policy Review of the European Union. The World Economy. 44 (12), pp. 3482-3491. https://doi.org/10.1111/twec.13213

TitleAn Analysis of the Trade Policy Review of the European Union
TypeJournal article
AuthorsJackson, K.
Abstract

This paper provides an analysis of the latest World Trade Organisation Trade Policy Review of the European Union. The review period was one of heightened trade tensions, where the dynamic between China-US-EU dominated the policy agenda. A number of key findings emerge from the review, broader literature and events after the review period: (i) much remains to be negotiated as part of Brexit (ii) there has been a change of approach whereby trade and investment agreements tend to be separate; this has important implications for the speed of implementation (iii) strategic oversight regarding extra-EU investment inflows hinges on national screening mechanisms (iv) rival infrastructure development schemes are emerging, suggesting that the EU will struggle to create space for their own initiative (v) free trade agreements are increasingly covering a broader range of issues such as labour rights and environmental protection (vi) digitisation and a tax schedule for digital services is still work in progress. Overall, the review is an extremely useful reference document. However, a critical assessment of the factual information is necessary.

KeywordsWTO
EU
trade
investment
Political Science and International Relations
Economics and Econometrics
Finance
Accounting
JournalThe World Economy
Journal citation44 (12), pp. 3482-3491
ISSN0378-5920
1467-9701
Year2021
PublisherWiley
Accepted author manuscript
File Access Level
Open (open metadata and files)
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1111/twec.13213
Publication dates
Published online27 Oct 2021
Published in printDec 2021

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