A Survey of the Literature on the WTO Dispute Settlement System

Henrik Horn and Petros C. Mavroidis

No 6020, CEPR Discussion Papers from Centre for Economic Policy Research

Abstract: This paper surveys the law and economics literature on WTO dispute settlement. As a background, we first briefly lay out main features of the legal framework, and discuss possible roles of a dispute settlement mechanism. We then discuss the two main themes in the empirical literature on dispute settlement: (i) the determinants of participation by members as complainants, respondents and third parties; and (ii) the role of the DS system for the settling of disputes. The paper finally points to a number of areas that are in need of further research.

Keywords: Wto dispute settlement; Dsu (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006-12
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