In a polarizing world, we analyze whether international organizations will stand the test of time. As countries shift to nearshoring and quantitative barriers to trade, the fate of the WTO and its influence hangs in the balance.Continue Reading
Today, inequity exists in many forms: opportunities, income, and treatment – to name a few. However, with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new form of inequity has emerged: vaccine inequity. This article explores the issue of vaccine inequity and one of its root causes, vaccine nationalization – all through the lens of candies. Continue Reading
On October 2, 2020 India and South Africa proposed a temporary waiver on coronavirus vaccine patent rights in a meeting of the World Trade Organization. With over 100 co-signatories (mostly developing countries), the so-called “TRIPS Vaccine Waiver” has raised questions about intellectual property and access ethics during a pandemic.Continue Reading