Brookings: Experts - Chad P. Bown

Self-Enforcing Trade : Developing Countries and WTO Dispute Settlement

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Self-Enforcing Trade examines the WTO's "extended litigation process," highlighting the tangle of international economics, law, and politics that participants must master. He identifies the costs that prevent developing countries from disentangling the self-enforcement process and fully using the WTO system as part of their growth strategies.

G-20 Summit: Recovering from the Crisis

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On September 24, President Obama will chair his first G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh. With the world economy improving, leaders will now focus their attention on economic recovery and restoring financial stability. Experts from Brookings Global Economy and Development program analyze top issues to be addressed at the summit and provide recommendations on how to effectively overcome global economic and governance challenges to ensure recovery now and to prevent future crises.

Obama Must Resist the Anti-Trade Mobs

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Obama Administration faces a new trade dilemma — the possibility of imposing new import restrictions on Chinese tyres. Chad P. Bown discusses the element of protectionism and offers ways in which the U.S. can address this issue.

Protectionism Exposed

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Chad Bown examines a new set of data from the World Bank's Global Antidumping Database to find emerging trends in trade policy and protectionism. As global economies continue to feel the effect of the financial crisis, protectionist measures have increased 31% and trends point to a new wave of global protectionism.

Protectionism Continues its Climb

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Chad P. Bown finds that although the G-20 committed to reduce trade protectionism and barriers following the start of the financial crisis, almost all of them have turned to trade “remedy” policy instruments in response to domestic industry demands for protection from import competition.

U.S.–China Trade Conflicts and the Future of the WTO

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The political handling of the ongoing U.S.–China trade disputes is critically important both to the international trade system and the long-term relevance of the WTO. In an article in the Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, Chad P. Bown explains what to expect from both sides and which issues are likely to emerge along the way.

Protectionism on the Rise: A Report on the Use of Trade Remedies During the Global Financial Crisis

Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Despite G-20 promises to reduce trade protectionism and barriers, Chad P. Bown shows through new data and a new report that protectionism increased and spread 18.8 percent during the first quarter of 2009.

Protectionism Is on the Rise: Antidumping Import Investigations

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In a special VoxEU.org compilation of research and analysis to address the negative effects of the financial crisis on global trade, Chad Bown examines the increase in protectionism and antidumping among WTO members.

Trade Adjustment in the WTO System: Are More Safeguards the Answer?

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

For countries to engage successfully in the international trading system, their industries, firms, and workers must respond continually to new conditions of competition.

No More Second-Best Trade Solutions

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Chad P. Bown, Washington Post (4/13/07)

Making Trade Agreements Relevant for Poor Countries: Why Dispute Settlement is Not Enough

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Poor countries are rarely challenged in formal WTO trade disputes for failing to live up to commitments, reducing the benefits of their participation in international trade agreements. This paper examines the political-economic causes of the failure to challenge poor countries and discusses the static and dynamic costs and externality implications of this failure. Given the weak incentives to enforce WTO rules and disciplines against small and poor members, bolstering the transparency function of the WTO is important to make trade agreements more relevant to trade constituencies in developing countries. While our focus is on the WTO system, our arguments also apply to reciprocal North-South trade agreements

U.S. Trade Policy Toward China: Discrimination and its Implications

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Paper by Chad P. Bown and Rachel McCulloch (June 2005)

WTO Dispute Settlement and the Missing Developing Country Cases: Engaging the Private Sector

Sun, 01 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Paper by Chad P. Bown and Bernard M. Hoekman (May 2005)