8/11 "Even if Carney were to back down on Palestinian statehood, or Brazil to call off Bolsonaro's prosecution, the United States wouldn't see any economic gain."

Trump is purely using American economic might to achieve non-economic goals.
#Economics #NonEconomic

Towards a Common Constitutional Frame for Non-economic Values in Trade and Investment Agreements: Socio-Economic Constitutionalism in the Making Bringing trade and investment rules into conformity with the pursuit of often superior public policies is subject to intense debates in international economic law. While this topic has various facets and can be addressed from different angles, the present analysis...

In this paper, together with Prof. Weiss Wolfgang we look at various #noneconomic policies that have proliferated in #trade and #investment agreements and whether there is convergence in their use.
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Research from Aceh shows #posttsunami #microcredit schemes had unrealistic #gender expectations, #noneconomic impacts far more imp. #CSW61