Authors:

  • Mark Wu

Excerpt

Safeguards and the Perils of Preferential Trade Agreements. Mark Wu, September 22, 2013, Paper. "The legal-economic implications of how WTO members apply an import-restricting safeguard measure become more complex in light of the increasing web of trade concessions undertaken through their preferential trade agreements (PTAs) in addition to their WTO commitments. This paper examines a number of complex issues that arose in the WTO litigation between five new PTA partners through the Dominican Republic – Safeguard Measures disputes. First, we highlight the difficulties in assessing..." May require purchase or user account. Link