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Just in time for #COP29, I finally wrote up why trade is a powerful force multiplier for climate action. The main idea is that there are environmental gains from trade brought about by specialization according to environmental comparative advantage: wto.org/english/blogs_…

On my way back from #COP29 in Baku. It is great to see the narrative shifting, with more and more people seeing trade as part of the solution to the climate crisis, which it is: wto.org/english/blogs_…

On my way back from CESifo, where we celebrated Pinelopi Goldberg, the Distinguished CES Fellow 2024. I had the honor to deliver the laudation. If you ask me: who do you want to be like? My answer is simple: I want to be like Penny.

I am very proud of Emmanuelle Ganne and Ankai Xu for putting together an incredible conference today centered around our new report on trade and AI. It is great to see such a rich discussion at the WTO.

Breaking: the General Council has appointed Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for a second term, effective 1 September 2025. More details to follow.

Some last-minute sight seeing on my way back from the OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives #IFCMA, where I presented the recent inter-agency task force report on working together for better climate action: wto.org/english/res_e/…

On my way back from Vienna, where I gave a keynote lecture hosted by Federal Minister Martin Kocher and exchanged views with DG Trade’s Chief Economist Edouard Bourcieu 🇪🇺 and his EU Trade Economist Network. I argued that now is the time to stand up for trade and the WTO.

More than 80% of world merchandise trade is conducted under MFN terms. New research by WTO statisticians highlights the WTO’s vital role as a cornerstone for global trade: wto.org/english/res_e/…

In the run up to the 2025 World Economic Forum, I discussed the global economic outlook with Robin Pomeroy on #RadioDavos: weforum.org/podcasts/radio…

My favorite WTO statistic is now featured in our Data Blog. Over 80% of world merchandise trade occurs on a most-favored nation basis, highlighting the central role of the WTO in global trade: wto.org/english/blogs_…

On my way back from the World Economic Forum in Davos, where I had the honor to moderate an exchange between trade ministers and private sector leaders on the WTO hosted by Swiss Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin . The one sentence summary: the world needs a successful WTO more than ever in these

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We launched an exciting new OECD-WTO report this morning on the economic implications of data regulation. The punchline is that data regulations need to balance openness and trust in order to yield maximum economic benefits. See here for more: wto.org/english/news_e…

I am proud to share that we just launched a revamped WTO tariff and trade platform, which enhances access to official tariff and trade figures from over 150 economies. See here for more info: wto.org/english/news_e…

Discussing subsidies and level playing field issues with experts and academics versed in @WTO rules including Professors Penny Goldberg (Yale), Gene Grossman (Princeton), Alan Sykes (Stanford), Robert Staiger (Dartmouth), Daniel Trefler (Toronto), and Tu Xinquan (UIBE Beijing).

Today, we issued our latest WTO Goods Trade Barometer, feeling the pulse of international merchandise trade. The punchline: so far so good, but trade policy uncertainty looms: wto.org/english/news_e…

The WTO Chief Economist role is now open. I’ll be returning to the Economics. For Society. at Economics at Zurich this summer, closing a chapter that has been the most rewarding of my career. Learn more and apply: wto.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External…

Tariffs are making a comeback. In my latest blog post, I take a close look at what they actually do. On 16 April, we will release our trade forecast, providing a comprehensive quantitative analysis. wto.org/english/blogs_…

Today, we released our WTO trade forecast, which includes an analysis of the economic effects of current trade tensions. I summarize the main insights in my latest blog post: wto.org/english/blogs_…