Roderick Abbott

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Roderick Abbott is a former deputy director-general at the WTO and a former deputy director-general at the European Commission Directorate-General for Trade.

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The Trade Costs of Leaving the EU

May 25, 2016 Roderick Abbott sees no way to avoid massive economic damage to the UK if the "Brexiteers" have their way.

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The Case for Secret Diplomacy

Apr 26, 2018 Graham Allison thinks Secretary of State-Designate Mike Pompeo was right not to disclose his North Korea assignation.

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The Upheaval Italy Needs

Apr 26, 2018 Jean Pisani-Ferry says the next government should focus on boosting productivity and growth, not on headline fiscal targets.

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Populism Bites Back

Apr 26, 2018 Chris Patten shows how two major problems now confronting the UK are a direct result of short-sighted political posturing.

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The Future of Tech Policy

Apr 25, 2018 Michael J. Boskin outlines five issues policymakers will need to consider when crafting a new approach to regulation.

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Beating Malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Apr 25, 2018 Poonam Khetrapal Singh & Shin Young-soo recommends five steps to eliminate the disease in an environment where drug resistance has emerged.

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A Crisis Playbook for Big Tech

Apr 25, 2018 Alexandra Borchardt sees five lessons for an industry that, like the financial sector a decade ago, has lost the public's trust.

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Russia’s World Cup Opportunity

Apr 25, 2018 Konstantin Sonin expects the event to provide an impetus for tolerance and comity, especially within the host country.

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America’s Weak Case Against China

Apr 24, 2018 Stephen S. Roach calls the US Trade Representative's Section 301 report a biased and embarrassing political document.

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