Rodney D. Ludema is a Professor of Economics at Georgetown University. He is currently the Chair of the Economics Department and the Director of the Landegger Program in International Business Diplomacy in the School of Foreign Service. He formerly served as Chief Economist of the United States Department of State and as Senior International Economist in the White House Council of Economic Advisers. His research focuses on trade policy, international agreements, political economy and economic sanctions. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University and is a CESifo research fellow.
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The value of WTO commitments along the global supply chain
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