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The WTO’s Problematic “Last Resort” Against Non-compliance

In: The Path of World Trade Law in the 21st Century

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This chapter examines the method used by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to address non-compliance, and, in particular, the WTO’s endorsement of trade-restricting remedies. While the WTO Agreement does not express enthusiasm for such a measure — designating it as the “last resort” — trade rules, nonetheless, allow an aggrieved government to erect new trade barriers against another country when that government refuses to abide by its WTO obligations. So far, the disadvantages of this aggressive approach seem to outweigh the advantages…

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  • Steve Charnovitz, 2014. "The WTO’s Problematic “Last Resort” Against Non-compliance," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: The Path of World Trade Law in the 21st Century, chapter 5, pages 191-225, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
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