In this Briefing Paper, Peter Holmes and Sahana Suraj explore why a “mutual recognition” of conformity assessment bodies and principles of accreditation for goods is key for the UK, but also hard to achieve. Read Briefing Paper 86: UK’S CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION: KEY ISSUES FOR THE UK-EU RESET.
In this Briefing Paper, Mattia Di Ubaldo and Anupama Sen examine the UK's position as an exporter to the US, compared to its main competitors, and identify over 500 products that could lead to export growth opportunities for the UK. Read Briefing Paper 85: HOW DOES THE UK STACK UP AGAINST OTHER EXPORTERS IN THE US MARKET?
In this Briefing Paper, Erika Szyszczak reflects on two EU measures: the Forced Labour Regulation, and a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDDD), and analyses the new paradigm these create. Read Briefing Paper 84: TRADE AND ILLEGAL LABOUR: A NEW PARADIGM
In this Briefing Paper, Adriana Brenis, Michael Gasiorek and Manuel Tong Koecklin ask how much free trade is there in UK Free Trade Agreements and what potential factors prevent that trade from being fully free. Read Briefing Paper 83 - HOW MUCH FREE TRADE IN UK FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS?
In this Briefing Paper, Ian Henry explains how policy has shaped the choices made by EV producers, a matter that has become particularly relevant following the increased government intervention in the industry in the US, the EU and China. Read Briefing Paper 82 – TRADE POLICY AND THE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES
In this Briefing Paper, Michael Gasiorek, Justyna A. Robinson, Rhys Sandow assess the views expressed by those who responded to the Labour Party’s 2023 national consultation on UK trade policy. Read Briefing Paper 81 –LABOUR’S PROGRESSIVE TRADE POLICY: CONSULTATIONS AND POLICY FORMULATION
In this Briefing Paper, Ruby Acquah, Mattia Di Ubaldo, Michael Gasiorek introduce a set of new indices that capture the regulatory obligations for products exported to the EU’s Single Market, and provide a background discussion of product regulations and directives and their impact on international trade. Read Briefing paper 80: REGULATORY INTENSITY AND THE EU SINGLE MARKET: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE UK.
In this Briefing Paper, Sunayana Sasmal analyses the contribution of multilateral trade rules and recent strategic partnerships, and stresses the importance of moving away from recent fragmented approaches, in favour of enhanced multilateral cooperation. Read Briefing Paper 79: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS, THE WTO AND ‘STRATEGIC’ PARTNERSHIPS.
In this Briefing Paper, Ana Peres analyses the latest WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13) outcomes and discusses why the WTO may need to rethink its identity. Read Briefing Paper 78: REFLECTIONS ON MC13: THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE WTO.
In this Briefing Paper, Nicolò Tamberi analyses literature on international trade and economic growth and provides a quick guide for policymakers on trade and growth. Trade policy is not the only tool, or the main one, to address economic growth. However, it clearly has a role to play both directly and indirectly, because inappropriate trade policy can render other growth-focused policies less effective. Read Briefing Paper 77: TRADE AND GROWTH.
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