Steve Woolcock has taught international political economy, trade and economic diplomacy at the LSE since 1999. Before joining the LSE he worked on trade and EU policy at Chatham House and for the private sector.

In 1999 he established the International Trade Policy Unit at the LSE to bridge the gap between academic and policy work. His ongoing research has been on the regulation of integrating markets, especially in the context of preferential and multilateral trade and investment agreements. 

His previous posts included Senior Research Fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) (1988-94) and Deputy Director for international affairs and the Confederation of British Industry (1985-1988). He has worked as consultant and advisor to a number of international organisations including the EU and national governments.

His research interests include: international trade and investment policy: the World Trade Organization; regulatory issues in international trade; European trade policy; regional integration/trade agreements; the coverage of international rules/regimes governing trade and investment.

Expertise: EU trade and investment policies; European trade; international investment policy; international trade; preferential trade and investment agreements; trade negotiations; trade policy; World Trade Organization

LSE Consulting projects:

• Trade policy expertise to European Parliament
  Research Network to provide foreign policy expertise – Lot 7 Trade
  
  Client: European Parliament
  Experts: Stephen Woolcock, Andrew Lang, Jan Kleinheisterkamp & Elitsa Garnizova

• Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Japan
  April 2016
  
  Client: European Commission – DG for Trade
  Author: Stephen Woolcock, Elitsa Garnizova, Philipp Lamprecht, Hosuk Lee-Makiyama, Patrick Messerlin, Duncan Brack, Stefania Lovo, Ken Heydon & Michal Krol