The WTO’s Problematic “Last Resort” Against Non-compliance

Steve Charnovitz

Chapter 5 in The Path of World Trade Law in the 21st Century, 2014, pp 191-225 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: This chapter examines the method used by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to address non-compliance, and, in particular, the WTO’s endorsement of trade-restricting remedies. While the WTO Agreement does not express enthusiasm for such a measure — designating it as the “last resort” — trade rules, nonetheless, allow an aggrieved government to erect new trade barriers against another country when that government refuses to abide by its WTO obligations. So far, the disadvantages of this aggressive approach seem to outweigh the advantages…

Keywords: International Law; Environment; Global Law; World Trade; International Organization; Labor Law; Sustainable Development; Labor Relations; WTO; International Migration; Discrimination; International Governance; Globalization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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