Greedy in Bali: Roberto Carvalho de Azevedo of Brazil is the new WTO Director General. While there is initial hope that he can guide the organization to successful early accomplishments at the ministerial in Bali later this year, don't bet on it. The OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) says that an agreement on trade facilitation will reduce trade costs by 10 percent for rich countries and by 13-15.5 percent for developing countries. The result is that income would increase by $40 billion, mostly in developing counties. But now it is reported that India and some other developing countries are seeking to use the new impetus toward a Bali agreement to demand concessions by the U.S. and Europe to limit their lev...
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From WPI Consulting
Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.