Valentin Zahrnt is a Research Associate at the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE). He is also Director of zahrnt consulting& communication, a service specialized in trade and sustainable development, providing policy-oriented advice and writing, editing, and translating texts. Holding a PhD in international economics, his research interests are centered on WTO negotiations: Which benefits do governments seek, which costs do they fear when negotiating trade agreements? How do domestic constituents influence states' negotiating positions, and how do WTO negotiations influence domestic political processes? Finally, how do states choose their bargaining strategies? Valentin Zahrnt has received his education at the University of St. Gallen (HSG), the National University of Singapore, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Freiberg. Subsequently, he has conducted a post-graduate research project at the University of Geneva.

 

Publications on the process of international economic negotiation:

Zahrnt, Valentin. April 2008. Domestic constituents and the formulation of WTO negotiating positions: what the delegates say. World Trade Review, 7 (2): 393 - 42.

Zahrnt, Valentin 2007. Gain Claiming and Inefficiency in WTO
Negotiations. International Negotiation, 12 (3):363-388.

 

Contact Information:
Research Associate
European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE)
Rue Belliard 4-6
1040 Brussels
Belgium
Phone:+32 (0)2 289 1355
Email: valentin.zahrnt@ecipe.org