Free trade

Is Fairtrade the way to address poverty in the Global South?

Alec van Gelder argues the pros and cons of Fairtrade as an instrument of poverty alleviation

We Gain From Trade With China

IPN Opinion article

Author: Alec van Gelder

China makes iPods, but the value it adds is only $4 for a $150 Apple iPod. Is trade with China a bad thing?

From Brussels to New Delhi

IPN Opinion article

Author: Philip Stevens

An EU - India trade deal could be an economic bright spot in 2010