Tag: Global economy
Obama defends proposed EU trade pact
27 Mar 14 NewsPresident Barack Obama defended a proposed U.S. trade deal with the European Union against charges it might weaken environmental standards and consumer protection, saying he wouldn...
Europe, America and the Transatlantic Partnership
05 Mar 14 NewsThe United States and Europe are poised to create the world’s largest Free Trade Area under the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
The negotiations ...
Transparency needed to curb Africa’s loss of $38bn through trade mispricing
11 Feb 14 NewsThere has been a general improvement by several mining companies, as well as some governments and policy makers, concerning transparency in mining deals and taxation in Africa, acc...
From new regionalism to new regions: The pitfalls of thick regionalism in Africa
22 Feb 12 Discussionby Daniel Bach, tralac Associate
Unlike what has happened in Asia, where the rise of ASEAN since the 1990s correlates with bottom up processes and an emphasis on ‘lean’ i...