This paper examines the opportunity that regulatory cooperation provides to rationalise the array of overlapping international regulatory systems going forward, and the role that trade agreements can play to facilitate this occurring, particularly with regard to lessons learned from the Canada-US regulatory cooperation effort. In so doing, the paper outlines the context for cooperation between regulators, the important role for stakeholders, the approach to regulatory cooperation planning, and potential trade agreement implications.

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The emergence of global value chains (GVCs) and global public goods presents an opportunity for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to play a larger role in international regulatory cooperation. This p... READ MORE

This paper examines the need to encourage more widespread and inclusive participation of micro, small, and medium enterprises in global markets as a component of the Sustainable Development Goals. It... READ MORE