Overview
The legitimacy of the post-war international trade law system is being questioned. First, economic globalization, which was realized through the system, has not eliminated domestic income disparity and the disparity of economic development among states. Second, the system cannot adequately control activities of firms in the globalized market. Third, the system cannot adequately deal with global issues such as global warming. This research project aims to determine the possibility of overcoming these legitimacy crises of the post-war international trade law system by restructuring the system based on the concept of sustainability.
January 12, 2022 - June 30, 2024
(During the research project period, the research activity period is set from January 12, 2022 to December 31, 2023, and the data usage reporting period is set from January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.)
Major Research Results
2023
RIETI Discussion Papers
- 24-E-031
"WTO’s Further Actions for SDGs" (UMEJIMA Osamu) - 24-E-023
"Right to Regulate and Japan’s Major International Investment Agreements" (FUKUNAGA Yuka) - 24-E-014
"The ITO Charter Model for “Sustainable Development”: A framework for a self-evolving transnational economic order by “middle powers”" (KOMETANI Kazumochi) - 24-E-009
"Resurgence of the Social Clause?: A critical analysis of labor provisions in RTAs in the Asia-Pacific region" (NAKAGAWA Junji) - 24-J-006
"The Role of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)" (TAKAGI Seiji)