Third IMF/WB/WTO Joint Trade Workshop
A two-day workshop on international trade � hosted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organization � took place at the IMF in Washington DC on 6 and 7 November 2014. Speakers included IMF First Deputy Managing Director, David Lipton; World Bank Group Senior Director for Trade and Competitiveness, Anabel Gonzalez; and the WTO's Chief Economist, Robert Koopman.
Experts from the three institutions presented cutting-edge research work and exchanged views on current international trade issues, including the links between trade and growth, global value chains, services trade, trade finance, and trade and other policy links. Papers presented at the workshop are available below.
Third IMF/WB/WTO Joint Trade Workshop
November 6-7, 2014
IMF, HQ2 Conference Hall 1
Thursday, November 6 |
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9:00 – 9:15 am |
Introductory Remarks |
9:15 – 10:30 am |
Session 1: Services Trade
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10:30 – 11:00 am |
COFFEE BREAK |
11:00 – 12.45 pm |
Session 2: Exporting Firms
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12:45 – 2:00 pm |
LUNCH |
2:00 – 3:15 pm |
Session 3: Trade, Growth and Business Cycles
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3:15 – 4:30 pm |
Session 4: Global Supply Chains
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4:30 – 5:00 pm |
COFFEE BREAK |
5:00 – 6:00 pm |
PANEL DISCUSSION: The Future of Trade Panelists:
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Friday, November 7 |
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9:00 – 10:15 am |
Session 5: Trade Finance
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10:15 – 10:45 am |
COFFEE BREAK |
10:45 – 12:00 pm |
Session 6: Trade and Policy I
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12:00 – 1:15 pm |
Session 7: Trade and Policy II
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Workshop organizers: Michele Ruta (IMF), Chad Bown (WB), Marc Auboin (WTO)