Seminar on Recent Trends in International Trade Policy: Perspective from the US
July 04, 2016
IPS Conference Room
Prof. Robert Z. Lawrence, Albert L. Williams Professor of International Trade and Investment at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA, conducted a seminar on “Recent Trends in International Trade Policy: Perspective from the US” at the IPS.
During the seminar he stressed the importance of developing countries adapting to the changes of trade policy towards creating regional and mega-regional trade agreements. Additionally, he noted the emergence of a domestic political movements in the US against trade liberalization through agreements such as the TPP. The seminar also addressed potential implications of Brexit for international trade.
IPS Executive Director, Dr. Saman Kelegama, Research Staff as well as experts from the state and private sector as well as academia were among those present.
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Robert Z. Lawrence, Albert L. Williams Professor of International Trade and Investment at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA
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