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An economic analysis of the WTO's dispute settlement system
Sebastian Wilckens - 2008
Under the World Trade Organization's (WTO) current dispute settlement system (DSS) the utmost threat to a non … and its participation in the WTO's DSS. Therefore, a simple sequential game of dispute settlement is employed in order to … tradable retaliation is able to improve WTO members' compliance with their trade policy commitments, especially towards less …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009429002
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OECD Domestic Support and the Developing Countries
Dimaranan, Betina; Hertel, Thomas; Keeney, Roman - 2003
This paper aims to shed light on the potential interests of developing countries in reforms to domestic support for agriculture in the OECD economies. In order to accomplish this goal, we begin by reviewing the literature on the impacts of domestic support on key variables, including farm...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009430556
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ASSESSING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF JAMAICAN ACKEE IN LIGHT OF THE CHALLENGES FACED BY SUGAR AND BANANAS
Hyatt, Karl - 2007
, through exports of sugar and bananas to the EU (European Union), has been eroded as a result of recent rulings by the WTO …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443322
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ORGANIZING A FRAGMENTED AND DISORGANIZED PRIVATE SECTOR – THE CREATION OF NON- TRADITIONAL AGRIBUSINESS CLUSTERS AND NICHE MARKETS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF CARIBBEAN AGRICULT...
Amiel, Keith - 2007
Some concerns relating to the demographics of the region as they impact on agricultural production were discussed. Traditional agriculture was in many instances on the decline. Competitive elements have been seizing the opportunity to supply the region through import substitution. Small and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443323
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Assessing the Impact of Recent Trade Policy Changes in the Banana Market under Alternative Market Structures
Anania, Giovanni; Scoppola, Margherita - 2011
Partnership Agreements and the December2009 WTO agreement on bananas. The paper’s contribution to the literature on the issues …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443732
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Performance Analysis of Production and Trade of Indian Silk under WTO Regime
Umesh, Kotrakerebasegowda; Akshara, Mutuguppe; Shripad, Bhat - 2009
done considering both mulberry and non-mulberry silk sectors at all India level for two sub-periods (Pre-WTO; 1984-85 to … 1994-95 and Post-WTO; 1995-96 to 2006-07). The overall growth in production of cocoon and raw silk in India exhibited a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444789
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Improving Market Access: The Role of Auctions in Converting Tariff-Rate Quotas into Single Tariffs
Joerin, Robert - 2009
Market access in the WTO is highly fragmented due to exceptions from GATT principles. Tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) stand …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444823
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Economic Partnership Agreements and WTO negotiations. A quantitative assessment of trade preference granting and erosion in the banana market
Anania, Giovanni - 2008
preferences as a result of different possibleendings, if any, of on-going WTO negotiations. The results of the simulations …,while benefits for ACP countries will be significant (at the expense of MFN exporters). However, afinal agreement in the WTO DDA …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009445735
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Potential Implications of a Special Safeguard Mechanism in the WTO: the Case of Wheat
Hertel, Thomas W.; Martin, William J.; Leister, Amanda M. - 2010
The Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM) was a key issue in the July 2008 failure to reach agreement in the WTO …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446073
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Can Increased Trade Prevent Conflict with China?
Rush, Stephen - 2007
the Chinese government. The terms of China’s accession to the WTO have been difficult to implement due to both caution on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009450218