The WTO and the world trading system ‘post Bali’ – Part 1

Alejandro Jara interviewed by Viv Davies, 25 January 2014

Alejandro Jara talks to Viv Davies about the 2013 WTO Bali ministerial conference and the recent Vox report, ‘Building on Bali’, co-edited with Simon Evenett. Jara presents his views on the post-Bali agenda, mega regional trade agreements and trade protectionism. They also discuss the extent to which the ‘global value chain revolution’ has changed the nature and focus of international trade and trade agreements. Jara concludes by presenting policy recommendations for the way forward. The interview was recorded in January 2014.

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Topics:  Global governance International trade

Tags:  WTO, trade, regional trade agreements, supply chains, Bali package, megaregionals

Simon J Evenett, Alejandro Jara , Building on Bali: A Work Programme for the WTO, A Vox eBook, 18 December 2013.

Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series of Vox Talk interviews on the WTO ‘post Bali’. Part 2, featuring an interview with Gary Horlick, will be posted in a few days’ time.

Alejandro Jara

Former Deputy Director-General, WTO, and Senior Counsel, King & Spalding

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