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The future of dispute resolution in international trade

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Given ongoing dysfunction of the World Trade Organization's Appellate Body, the focus of this article is on the future of trade dispute resolution, with evaluation of two questions: (i) What is the current status of WTO dispute resolution as compared to that conducted through existing preferential trade agreements (PTAs)? and (ii) What are the evolving approaches of the United States and EU to trade policy/trade dispute resolution? The overall conclusion is that, by applying “power‐based” bargaining to a broad range of trade policy issues, the United States is contributing to increased trade policy uncertainty.

Source: Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy

DOI: 10.1002/aepp.13518

Authors: Ian Sheldon, Daniel C. K. Chow

Institution: The Ohio State University

Language: English

Topic: World Trade Organization Law

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,750