Research Projects
The International Chamber of Commerce is pleased to launch the International Open Markets Index, ranking countries by order of openness to international trade and investment. The project to develop the index was funded by the ICC Research Foundation. The index was developed by economist Dr Michael Finger, in consultation with ICC and experts from various multilateral organizations.
This project is a continuation of work supported by the Foundation in 2009, which enabled the World Trade Organization (WTO) and International Labour Organization (ILO) research teams to organize an expert “scoping” workshop on the links between trade and employment. This new project focuses on the priority issues identified by experts at this workshop. Further details on the workshop are...
Project to evaluate trade and employment policy responses of the recession which began in 2007-08
Description:
Focus on the countries most severely affected by the 2008 recession, namely the nations (members of the G7) which experienced the largest decline in global trade, the greatest worsening of labour markets, and the biggest deterioration of government fiscal positions.
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The Foundation is pleased to announce the publication this month of the Evian Group book “Peace and Prosperity through World Trade”. This collection of expert essays was commissioned by the International Chamber of Commerce Research Foundation (ICCRF) and is being published by Cambridge University Press.
Featuring contributions from over 50 of the world’s leading thinkers in global trade and...
The initial results of the research projects supported by the Foundation in 2009 were presented at a CEO Forum in New Delhi in December, 2009. Further news about these initial projects will be the subject of future newsletters and will be posted on the Foundation website.
Meanwhile, the Foundation’s Board of Trustees and International Advisory Council (see the governance section of www.iccrf.org...
A new project supported by the Foundation aims at developing an Open Markets Index, ranking countries by order of openness to international trade and investment. The new Index is being developed by economist Dr. Michael Finger, in consultation with ICC and experts from various multilateral organizations.
The intention is to update and publish the Open Markets Index periodically, to recognize the...
The initial results of the first three research projects supported by the ICC Research Foundation were presented and discussed, at a gathering of leaders from business, government and academia in New Delhi on 4-5 December, 2009. Project leaders from the World Trade Organization, Harvard Business School, and the IMD business school introduced and led discussions on: trade and employment, the...
The WTO and ILO research teams assembled 30 leading researchers on global trade and employment for a workshop at the WTO in Geneva on 31 August and 1 September. The project was supported by the ICC Research Foundation. The objectives were to survey current research projects on trade and employment, and to assemble a priority research program on trade and employment. The two-day session consisted...
Board of Trustees
The Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to the Board of Trustees:
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe: Chairman of the Board, Nestlé S.A., Vice-Chairman of both L'Oréal and Credit Suisse Group. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Roche Holding S.A. and Delta Topco Limited (Formula 1) as well as a member of the Foundation Board of the World...
Global trade and employment will be the focus as 30 researchers from around the globe gather at the WTO at the end of August, with support from the Foundation. The workshop is the first step in identifying priority issues for research on links between trade and employment. More information at this link.
Reforming capitalism: Top CEOs' from international companies will convene at the Harvard...
