The WTO has outlived its usefulness as a setting for trade negotiations. It can still be a good place to resolve disputes (though this can take years…

- Daniel Altman

Rich countries want unfettered access to poor countries' markets, which are often heavily protected by tariffs, but they don't want to give up all th…

- Daniel Altman

As developing countries became bigger traders, it was clear that the old way of doing business wouldn't fly. To get them back to the bargaining table…

- Daniel Altman

Diverse groups of countries can do a lot by trading amongst themselves, exploiting differences in costs, resources, and technologies.

- Daniel Altman

Pretty soon, we should see a few large regional blocs dominating global trade. The ones that lower trade barriers faster will grow faster...

- Daniel Altman