International Trade Policy Unit (ITPU)

Description

The International Trade Policy Unit (ITPU) aims to serve the needs of the academic, policy, business, and civil society community. ITPU conducts research, evaluation, and educative and capacity building projects that address the numerous and complex policy and business implications of trade agreements at the multilateral, regional and national levels.

ITPU also organises events at which contemporary trade issues are discussed, and co-ordinates research and other commercial activities through LSE Enterprise.

The ITPU can draw upon the experience and interdisciplinary skills of LSE Experts, partner institutions, select alumni, and upon research work being pursued within the wide range of social science disciplines in the School.

Established in 1999 in response to the need to strengthen knowledge of and capacity in international trade the ITPU has retained its relevance. In the early years of its existing the focus was on multilateral trade and investment negotiations in the World Trade Organisation, with time the work of those associated with the Unit has moved to look at the burgeoning of preferential trade and investments agreements.

In terms of contributions to capacity building the ITPU has been primarily active in coordinating joint programmes with a range of developing and middle income countries in Africa, South East Asia and the Caribbean. In the early 2000s the ITPU also contributed to courses for the UK government. Here again the relevance of the work of the Unit has been confirmed by recent contributions on (re)building UK trade capacity.

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

1999

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London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Houghton St
London
WC2A 2AE

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Coventry University London Campus
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109-117 Middlesex Street
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E1 7JF
United Kingdom