The US launch of the World Trade Organization’s World Trade Report 2023 takes place at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) on October 25. This timely report, released September 12 in Geneva, analyzes the rise in skepticism over the benefits of globalization, driven by the protectionist shocks from COVID-19, the war in Ukraine and competition among trading blocs. The discussion at PIIE, beginning with a presentation of the report by WTO chief economist Ralph Ossa followed by a debate and moderated audience Q&A, focuses not only on the economic costs of trade… …read more
