Research
IIEL is at the forefront of research in the international economic law and policy space, offering prolific faculty scholarship, leadership of the Journal of International Economic Law (JIEL), and hosting scores of Visiting Researchers from around the world -- all vital components of our stakeholder community.
Research
IIEL faculty rank among the most productive and cited in the world on matters of international economic law. Their work spans all of the major disciplines of international economic law—from sovereign debt to financial regulation to international trade and arbitration—and helps shape academic and policy conversations in Washington and around the globe.
Notable Research
- What do the Data Reveal about (the Absence of Black) Financial Regulators?
- Considering Law and Macroeconomics
- A Theory of Everything: Promoting Global Monetary and Financial Stability
- The African Continental Free Trade Area: Toward a New Legal Model for Trade and Development
- The Trouble with Tax Competition: From Practice to Theory
- The Senate Introduced a Pragmatic and Geopolitically Savvy Inbound Base Erosion Rule
- If Boilerplate Could Talk
- A Destination-Based Cash Flow Tax Can Be Structured to Comply with World Trade Organization Rules
- The House GOP Blueprint Can Be Drafted to Comply with WTO Rules
- How International Financial Law Works (and How it Doesn’t)
- Renminbi Ascending: How China’s Currency Impacts Global Markets, Foreign Policy, and Transatlantic Financial Regulation
- Disruptive Technology and Securities Regulation
- Forget About the WTO: The Network of Relations between Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) and ‘Double PTAs’
- Minority Rules: Precedent and Participation Before the WTO Appellate Body
- Bankruptcy, Backwards: The Problem of Quasi-Sovereign Debt
- Beyond FATCA: An Evolutionary Moment for the International Tax System
- Financial Crisis Containment
- The Dilemma of Odious Debts
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW
Along with promoting policy related research, IIEL sponsors The Journal of International Economic Law (JIEL). An academic publication of Oxford University Press, JIEL is dedicated to encouraging thoughtful and scholarly attention to international economic law. One of the leading publications in the field, JIEL leverages preeminence in trade with cutting edge research in new areas of concern including international financial regulation, tax, and monetary affairs.
In sponsoring JIEL, the Institute hosts the major English language medium for publication of high-quality manuscripts relevant to international economic law. As a major initiative of the Institute, JIEL is consistently relied on by scholars, government officials, and legal professionals for understanding developments and trends in the field. IIEL Faculty Chris Brummer and Joost Pauwelyn serve as Co-Executive Editors of the JIEL. Vineet Hegde is the JIEL Editorial Assistant.
VISITING RESEARCHERS
Leading experts from academia, industry and government come to IIEL as Research Fellows to advance scholarship and contribute to public debate in international economic law. Fellows carry out research independently and participate in Institute sponsored initiatives, bringing their expertise to bear on a wide range of issues in the area. They engage in all aspects of IIEL’s ongoing research on issues such as trade, financial regulation, arbitration, tax and transnational business. The IIEL Research Fellows Program supports high-potential candidates for graduate programs and careers in law. Research Fellows work alongside faculty, S.J.D. candidates and IIEL fellows to strengthen their skills and refine their research interests in international economic law.
Generally, an initial step in participating in IIEL’s Visiting Fellows Program is to first apply for admission to Georgetown Law’s Visiting Researcher (VR) program, an initiative similarly designed for visitors with well-defined, independent research agendas. It is not generally appropriate for those who seek regular consultation with Georgetown faculty. Visiting researchers may, however, work through various IIEL programming streams, including the IIEL Fellows program, to receive feedback on their work and to meet other like-minded scholars in the area in our frequent workshops. Additionally, they enjoy the same networking opportunities and Institute events as IIEL faculty, professional staff and students.
For further information regarding Georgetown Law’s Visiting Researcher Program, including an application, please contact Georgetown Law’s Office of Transnational Programs. Please indicate an interest in IIEL on your VR application.