There has been considerable dissatisfaction expressed by both free trade proponents and environment activists with respect to the WTO's exercise of authority on the impact of environmental measures on international trade. The Article first sets out a analytical framework, based on public choice...

This chapter discusses factors conducive to international agreements such as treaties, compares alternative types of international agreements and indicates why treaties may represent the preferred instrument. It describes the different modalities by which international treaties can be formed...

Customary international law is one of the three main sources of international law; lamentably, it has historically received little attention from law and economics scholars, despite providing rich material for economic analysis. In this chapter, we provide a concise overview of recent research...