Global Trade Alert (GTA) independent monitoring of policies that affect world trade – “provides real-time information on state measures taken during the current global downturn that are likely to affect foreign commerce. It goes beyond other monitoring initiatives by identifying the trading partners likely to be harmed by these measures. The GTA is coordinated by the London-based Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) an independent academic and policy research think-tank based in London, UK. GTA draws upon expertise and analysis from 7 independent research institutions around the world. [Lyonette Louis-Jacques]