NML’s papers and articles focus on issues in international economic law, trade, and sustainable development.

NML’s library of Legal and Regulatory Guides clearly present laws, regulations, and their implementation, benchmarked against regional and international good practices. NML has developed Legal Guides on diverse topics, including digital trade, legal aspects of social investment in East Africa, and issues facing women entrepreneurs.

NML has also developed a series of Case Studies focused on helping policymakers, students, and the private sector better understand practical, real-time regulatory constraints to market innovation and illuminate pathways for system-wide change. NML’s Case Studies have covered issues ranging from implementation of trade agreements at the national level, evaluation of markets based on differing regulatory approaches, and the impact of gaps in law and regulation (and their implementation) from the perspective of women and small businesses.

NML has developed other legal and regulatory tools, including annotated laws and regulations in specialized issue areas including plant variety protection, licensing and other issue areas.

NML highlights regulatory option for policy makers to illustrate ways in which law works as a tool for economic and social development.

NML has developed Regulatory Systems Maps to map regulatory systems, processes, and procedures and their implementation in a step-by-step manner, emphasizing gaps, bottlenecks, and good practices found in law and practice.