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TaPP Insight: WTO Reform – What Hope for MC14?
The 14th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC14) is set to take place in Yaoundé, Cameroon between 26 – 29 March 2026.
The 3rd TaPP Annual Conference Report 2025
The Trade & Public Policy (TaPP) Network is the UK’s largest network of academic experts on trade policy, with more than 130 members.
TaPP Insight: Trump’s tariffs at one year – Global trade restructuring and UK strategic positioning
One year into President Trump’s second term, his tariff policies, including the April 2025 ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, have reshaped global trade flows in ways that demand serious analytical attention.
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Michael Gasiorek
Michael Gasiorek is a Professor of Economics at the University of Sussex, Director of the UK Trade Policy ...
Courtney McNamara
Dr. Courtney McNamara is a Lecturer in Public Health within the Population Health Sciences Institute at Newcastle ...
Gary Horlick
It was all a matter of chance. After studying international law at Cambridge and Yale, I worked 3 years in ...
Wanyu Chung
Wanyu Chung is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Birmingham and a Research Affiliate at the ...
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