Robert Wolfe

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Firms in International Trade: Trade Policy Implications of the New New Trade Theory

Ciuriak, Dan et al., (2014) 'Firms in International Trade: Trade Policy Implications of the New New Trade Theory,' Global Policy (Forthcoming)
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 19 Apr 2011 Last Revised: 02 Sep 2014
Dan Ciuriak, Beverly J. Lapham, Robert Wolfe, Terry Collins-Williams and John M. Curtis
Ciuriak Consulting Inc., Queen's University, Queen's University - School of Policy Studies, Government of Canada - Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada (DFAIT) and Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
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Private Standards and the WTO: Reclusive No More

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Research Paper No. RSCAS 2016/17
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 01 Apr 2016
Petros C. Mavroidis and Robert Wolfe
Columbia University - Law School and Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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WTO, private standards, TBT Agreement, transparency

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Letting the Sun Shine in at the WTO: How Transparency Brings the Trading System to Life

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Letting the Sun Shine in at the WTO: How Transparency Brings the Trading System to Life

World Trade Organization, Staff Working Paper ERSD-2013-03, March 2013
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 08 Mar 2013
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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international agreements, transparency, accountability, disclosure, decision-making, notification, peer review, surveillance

Letting the Sun Shine in at the WTO: How Transparency Brings the Trading System to Life

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 12 Mar 2013
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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international agreements, transparency, accountability, disclosure, decision-making, notification, peer review, surveillance

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First Diagnose, then Treat: What Ails the Doha Round?

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First Diagnose, then Treat: What Ails the Doha Round?

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, EUI. Global Governance Programme Working Paper RSCAS 2013/85
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 27 Nov 2013
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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WTO, Doha round, trade agreements, negotiations, international cooperation

First Diagnose, then Treat: What Ails the Doha Round?

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Research Paper No. 2013/85
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 11 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 14 Jan 2014
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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WTO, Doha round, trade agreements, negotiations, international cooperation

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Sprinting during a Marathon: Why the WTO Ministerial Failed in July 2008

Journal of World Trade, Vol. 44, No. 1, pp. 81-126, February 2010
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 29 Apr 2009 Last Revised: 27 Jul 2010
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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WTO, negotiations, trade, agriculture

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Trade Policy Implications of Carbon Labels on Food

Estey Centre Journal of International Law and Trade Policy, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 59-93, 2012
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 04 Mar 2012
Robert Wolfe, Shane Baddeley and Peter Cheng
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies, Independent and Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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labels, voluntary standards, World Trade Organization, Technical Barriers to Trade, carbon footprint, life-cycle analysis

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Did the Protectionist Dog Bark? Transparency, Accountability, and the WTO During the Global Financial Crisis

Policy Report, March 2011
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 06 Apr 2011
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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WTO, Institutions, Transparency, Accountability, Trade, Protectionism, Financial Crisis

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Can the Trading System Be Governed? Institutional Implications of the WTO's Suspended Animation

CIGI Working Paper No. 30
Number of pages: 92 Posted: 04 Oct 2007
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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WTO, Doha Round, reform, trade agreements, FTA, RTA, agricultural trade, clubs, G20, Cairns Group,

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Can Informal Law Discipline Subsidies?

Journal of International Economic Law, Vol. 18, No. 4, 2015, pp. 711-741 (winner of the inaugural John Jackson memorial prize for best article within the Journal in 2015), UC Irvine School of Law Research Paper No. 2016-03
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 23 Dec 2015 Last Revised: 05 Jul 2018
Gregory Shaffer, Robert Wolfe and Vinhcent Le
University of California, Irvine School of Law, Queen's University - School of Policy Studies and University of California, Irvine School of Law
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Endogenous Learning and Consensual Understanding in Multilateral Negotiations: Arguing and Bargaining in the WTO

Canadian Agricultural Trade Policy and Competitiveness Research Network Working Paper No. 2010-02
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 15 Jul 2010
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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From Sunshine to a Common Agent. The Evolving Understanding of Transparency in the WTO

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Research Paper No. RSCAS PP 2015/01, Columbia Public Law Research Paper No. 14-461
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 25 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 25 Apr 2015
Petros C. Mavroidis and Robert Wolfe
Columbia University - Law School and Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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Transparency, WTO

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A Road Map for More Inclusive Canadian Trade Policy (Conclusion)

[conclusion] in Redesigning Canadian Trade Policies for New Global Realities (Montreal: Institute for Research on Public Policy), 593-633.
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 16 Jun 2017
Stephen Tapp, Ari Van Assche and Robert Wolfe
Independent, HEC Montreal and Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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Learning About Digital Trade: Privacy and E-Commerce in CETA and TPP

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Research Paper No. RSCAS 2018/27
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 17 Jun 2018
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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Digital trade; electronic commerce; trade agreements

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The Special Safeguard Fiasco in the WTO: The Perils of Inadequate Analysis and Negotiation

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 05 Mar 2009
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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An Anatomy of Accountability at the WTO

Global Policy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 11 Jun 2014
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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accountability, WTO, institutional design, compliance, dispute settlement

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Trade Policy Begins at Home: Information and Consultation in the Trade Policy Process

PROCESS MATTERS: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND DOMESTIC TRADE TRANSPARENCY, Mark Halle& Robert Wolfe, eds., Winnipeg, 2009
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 19 Mar 2009
Jesse Helmer and Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies and Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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Sunshine over Shanghai: Can the WTO Illuminate the Murky World of Chinese SOEs?

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Research Paper No. RSCAS 2017/12
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 07 Mar 2017
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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Subsidies, State-Owned Enterprises, Transparency, Informal Law

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Shining a Light on Fossil Fuel Subsidies at the WTO: How NGOs Can Contribute to WTO Notification and Surveillance

Casier, Liesbeth, Robin Fraser, Mark Halle and Robert Wolfe, (2013) 'Shining a Light on Energy Subsidies at the WTO: How NGOs Can Contribute to WTO Notification and Surveillance,' ENTWINED and International Institute for Sustainable Development, November 2013.
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 16 Jan 2014
Liesbeth Casier, Robin Fraser, Mark Halle and Robert Wolfe
International Institute for Sustainable Development, Queen's University - School of Policy Studies, International Institute for Sustainable Development and Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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WTO, fossil fuel subsidies, transparency, NGOs

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Trade in Transforming Our World: Options for Follow-Up and Review of the Trade-Related Elements of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 27 Jun 2016
Alice Tipping and Robert Wolfe
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) and Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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trade, 2030 Agenda, SDGs, AAAA, WTO, UNCTAD, OECD, United Nations

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Locating Accountability: Conceptual and Categorical Challenges in the Literature

Entwined, November 2012
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 23 Nov 2012
Mark Halle, Robert Wolfe and Anna Drake
International Institute for Sustainable Development, Queen's University - School of Policy Studies and University of Waterloo
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accountability, global governance, environment

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The OECD Contribution to the Evolution of 21st Century Trade Law

The George Washington International Law Review, Vol. 43, pp. 277-293, 2011
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 04 Mar 2012
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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Canadian Trade Policy in a G-Zero World: Preferential Negotiations as a Natural Experiment

Wolfe, Robert, (2016) 'Canadian Trade Policy in a G-Zero World: Preferential Negotiations as a Natural Experiment,' in Assche, Ari Van, Stephen Tapp and Robert Wolfe, eds, Redesigning Canadian Trade Policies for New Global Realities) Montreal: Institute for Research on Public Policy)
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 20 Sep 2016
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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CETA, TPP, TiSA, EGA, WTO, regulatory cooperation, mega-regional negotiations, transparency, Canada, institutional design

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Is World Trade Organization Information Good Enough? How a Systematic Reflection by Members on Transparency Could Promote Institutional Learning

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 27 Dec 2018
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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WTO, transparency, learning

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Reforming WTO Conflict Management. Why and How to Improve the Use of 'Specific Trade Concerns'

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Research Paper No. RSCAS 2020/53
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 04 Sep 2020
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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Trade conflict, dispute settlement, transparency, international trade cooperation, WTO reform

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Looking Back, Looking Forward: Civil Society Contributions to WTO Accountability

ENTWINED Issue Brief, No. 8, September 2011
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 23 Jan 2012
Mark Halle, Robert Wolfe and Christopher Beaton
International Institute for Sustainable Development, Queen's University - School of Policy Studies and International Institute for Sustainable Development
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WTO, civil society, transparency, accountability, NGOs

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WTO Dispute Settlement and the Appellate Body Crisis: Insider Perceptions and Members’ Revealed Preferences

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Research Paper No. RSCAS 2019/95
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 15 Apr 2021
Matteo Fiorini, Bernard Hoekman, Bernard Hoekman, Petros C. Mavroidis, Maarja Saluste and Robert Wolfe
European University Institute - Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS), Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced StudiesEuropean University Institute - Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS), Columbia University - Law School, European University Institute and Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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WTO, Appellate Body, dispute settlement, conflict resolution

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Stakeholder Preferences and Priorities for the Next WTO Director General

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Stakeholder Preferences and Priorities for the Next WTO Director General

Fiorini, Matteo, Bernard Hoekman, Petros C. Mavroidis, Douglas Nelson and Robert Wolfe, (2021) 'Stakeholder Preferences and Priorities for the Next WTO Director General,' Global Policy 12:S3 (April 2021), 13-22. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1758-5899.12926
Posted: 13 Aug 2021
Robert Wolfe, Matteo Fiorini, Bernard Hoekman, Bernard Hoekman, Petros C. Mavroidis and Douglas Nelson
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies, European University Institute - Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS), Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced StudiesEuropean University Institute - Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS), Columbia University - Law School and Tulane University - Department of Economics

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Informal Learning and WTO Renewal. Using Thematic Sessions to Create More Opportunities for Dialogue

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Research Paper No. RSCAS/51
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 03 Sep 2020
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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WTO committees; institutional reform; trade governance; international cooperation

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Channeling the Flow: Rising to the Reporting Challenge for the 2030 Agenda

Number of pages: 2 Posted: 27 Jun 2016
Mark Halle and Robert Wolfe
International Institute for Sustainable Development and Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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HLPF, 2030 Agenda, SDGs

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How Can We Know (More) About the Trade Effects of Regulation?

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 28 Jun 2016
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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WRO, SPS, TBT, regulation, transparency

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Kaleidoscopic Multilateralism: Lon Fuller, Rod Macdonald and the WTO

Jutras, Daniel, Rosalie Jukier and Richard Janda, eds, The Unbounded Level of the Mind: Rod Macdonald’s Legal Imagination (Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press)
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 30 Mar 2016
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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legal pluralism, interactive law, international trade

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Yours is Bigger than Mine! Could an Index Like the PSE Help in Understanding the Comparative Incidence of Industrial Subsidies?

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Research Paper No. RSCAS 2020/52
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 03 Sep 2020 Last Revised: 15 Sep 2020
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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Agricultural subsidies, industrial subsidies, fossil fuel subsidies, index, aluminium, semiconductors, steel

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WTO Dispute Settlement and the Appellate Body: Insider Perceptions and Members' Revealed Preferences

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14834
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 03 Jun 2020
Matteo Fiorini, Bernard Hoekman, Bernard Hoekman, Petros C. Mavroidis, Maarja Saluste and Robert Wolfe
European University Institute - Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS), Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced StudiesEuropean University Institute - Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS), Columbia University - Law School, European University Institute and Queen's University - School of Policy Studies
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Appellate Body, Conflict resolution, Dispute Settlement, WTO

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'Reforming WTO Conflict Management: Why and How to Improve the Use of “Specific Trade Concerns”

Wolfe, Robert, (2020) 'Reforming WTO Conflict Management: Why and How to Improve the Use of ‘Specific Trade Concerns’,' Journal of International Economic Law 23:4 (December 2020), 817-39.
Posted: 13 Aug 2021
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies

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Follow-Up and Review for the 2030 Agenda: Bringing Coherence to the Work of the HLPF

Posted: 27 Jun 2016
Mark Halle and Robert Wolfe
International Institute for Sustainable Development and Queen's University - School of Policy Studies

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2030 agenda, SDGs, HLPF, United Nations, sustainable development

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Regulatory Transparency in Multilateral Agreements Controlling Exports of Tropical Timber, E-Waste and Conflict Diamonds

OECD Trade Policy Papers, No. 141, OECD Publishing, DOI: 10.1787/5k8xbn83xtmr-en
Posted: 13 Dec 2012
Robert Wolfe and Shane Baddeley
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies and Independent

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Protectionism and Multilateral Accountability During the Great Recession: Drawing Inferences from Dogs Not Barking

Journal of World Trade 46:4 (August 2012), 777-814
Posted: 12 Aug 2012
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies

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WTO, institutions, transparency, accountability, trade, protectionism

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Who is Accountable at the World Trade Organization?

Posted: 22 Jan 2012
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies

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WTO, accountability, transparency

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The WTO Single Undertaking as Negotiating Technique and Constitutive Metaphor

Journal of International Economic Law, Vol. 12, Issue 4, pp. 835-858, 2009
Posted: 28 Dec 2009
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies

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Transparency and Public Participation in the Canadian Trade Policy Process

PROCESS MATTERS: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND DOMESTIC TRADE TRANSPARENCY, Mark Halle, Robert Wolfe, eds., pp. 21-72, Earthprint Library, 2007
Posted: 19 Mar 2009
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies

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consultations

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Decision-Making and Transparency in the `Medieval` WTO: Does the Sutherland Report Have the Right Prescription?

Journal of International Economic Law, Vol. 8, Issue 3, pp. 631-645, 2005
Posted: 29 Feb 2008 Last Revised: 05 Nov 2012
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies

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Is the USMCA just a lesser NAFTA?

Policy Options (November 30, 2018)
Posted: 27 Dec 2018
Robert Wolfe
Queen's University - School of Policy Studies

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USMCA, CUSMA, NAFTA