Sherzod Shadikhodjaev joins the GLOBE Webinar Series to discuss his recent book "Industrial Policy and the World Trade Organization: Between Legal Constraints and Flexibilities" (2018, Cambridge University Press).

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About the book: The severe global financial crisis of 2008 could not be overcome without government interventions through industrial policy. This timely book analyses industrial policy from the perspectives of trade law and economics under the WTO system. The author expertly examines both general tools of protecting and supporting domestic producers and specific topics like special economic zones, localization, greening measures and creative economy. In addition to legal texts and jurisprudence, this book extensively utilizes other WTO materials to show what is actually discussed in WTO meetings and forums on relevant issues. Where applicable, the author advances practical recommendations for 'right' or 'optimal' industrial policy in certain contexts based on trade rules, case law and some countries' real experiences. The author concludes this work with some thoughts on concrete actions to be taken at the WTO and national levels and in academic circles in order to better tackle industrial policy issues.

About the author: Sherzod Shadikhodjaev is a Professor at Korea Development Institute (KDI) School of Public Policy and Management. He obtained his PhD in Law from Korea University. Previously, he worked for Korea Institute for International Economic Policy as a research fellow. He has done extensive academic and policy research in international economic law. In addition to the book being presented, he has authored the book 'Retaliation in the WTO Dispute Settlement System' (Kluwer Law International, 2009).

Discussant: Dylan Geraets (Mayer Brown: Public Policy, Regulatory & Political Law and International Trade)
Moderator: Kari Otteburn (Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies)