We interviewed José-Antonio Monteiro, economist in the Economic Research and Statistics Division of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Besides providing economic advice to dispute settlement panels, he conducts research on international trade issues, including sustainable e-commerce, environment and labour.
He also coordinated the joint WTO/World Bank Report on "Women and Trade", and the 2017 and 2021 World Trade Reports.
Before joining the WTO, he worked at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in the Trade and Labour Programme, with a particular focus on labour provisions in regional trade agreements.
He holds a PhD in economics in the area of trade and environment from the University of Neuchatel (Switzerland), as well as a Master on economics and finance from the University of Geneva (Switzerland).