Online retailers provide a substantial amount of product information to their customers. The information includes not only product features and customer reviews, but also information on alternative products that may better fit a consumer's needs. The systematic provision of information on...

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB, or the Bank) marks the first endeavor of Asian developing countries as initiators, with China at the center, in multilateral development financing. The glamour of the AIIB lies in multilateralism — the underlying principle based on which it is...

Within the sphere of multilateral development banks' (MDB) dispute settlement, the sanctions regime is one stellar important development. It is essentially international legal efforts against business corruption involved in contracts in MDB-financed projects. The sanctions regime has contributed...

Online brokerages and message board providers have introduced community stock sentiments to influence investors in their trading decisions. Community stock sentiments reflect the average opinions of investors to either buy (bullish) or sell (bearish). However, it is unclear if these sentiments...

We design a series of online performance feedback interventions that aim to motivate the production of user-generated content (UGC). Drawing on social value orientation (SVO) theory, we develop a novel set of alternative feedback message framings, aligned with cooperation (i.e., your content...

The Appellate Body's interpretation in China – Raw Materials regarding the applicability of GATT Article XX to China's Accession Protocol is highly controversial and stimulates wide debates in academia. The controversy is rooted in the absence of an explicit mention of ‘consistency with the...

Within the sphere of multilateral development banks' (MDB) dispute settlement, the accountability system is one stellar important development. It is essentially MDBs' legal efforts to address complaints made by people adversely affected by an MDB-funded project. Such complaints arise from...

China's actions in limiting the export of rare earths have drawn the world's attention. The United States, Japan and the European Union have been frustrated with China's measures, even threatening to bring the case to the WTO. These rare earth trade disputes are but the tip of the iceberg. Forms...