Ralf Peters, UNCTAD
Ralf Peters is the Head of the Trade Analysis Branch, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UN Trade and Development. He leads UNCTAD’s data, research and capacity building efforts on trade policy and trade related regulations, including tariffs and non-tariff measures.
Mr. Peters has over 15 years of experience in supporting developing countries with quantitative trade analysis for well-informed policy making as well as bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations. In the International Labour Office he was Chief Technical Advisor for trade and employment. Before joining the UN, he was assistant professor for negotiation analysis and entrepreneurship, and he worked in the Center for European Research on quantitative policy analysis.
Mr. Peters has a master’s degree in economical mathematics and holds a Ph.D. in economics.