Decision making in the WTO has become ever more difficult as the number of members increases and the range of issues … tackled broadens. This paper looks at reasons why aspects of decision-making might be changed and discusses a number of … trading system. It then takes a detailed look at the notion of critical mass decision-making. It argues for this approach …

We compare two commonly used mechanisms in procurement: auctions and negotiations. The execution of the procurement …

decision making in the international arena taking into account influence processes occuring during negotiation rounds. The … change conferences decision making processes. Characteristics of regions behaviors are derived from the simulations. In …

The Russian Federation played a crucial role in the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. Indeed, after the US decision … of climate negotiations received increasing attention. The main focus has been on the economic and international aspects … significantly contributed to Russia's final decision, namely domestic forces. These factors have often been overlooked in the …

Negotiations frequently end in conflict after one party rejects a final offer. In a large-scale internet experiment, we …

upstream divisions. However, they fail to coordinate the investment decisions. We show that negotiations prevent such … increases in the number of parameters being subject to negotiations. …