WTO dispute settlement and the study of compliance
Journal of International Trade Law and Policy
ISSN: 1477-0024
Article publication date: 21 September 2015
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this research note is to draw on the concept of compliance as developed in international relations theory to point to future avenues of research. It is widely understood that the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement system has worked well in the past 20 years. Surprisingly, however, systematic research on compliance with WTO law is still in its infancy.
Design/methodology/approach
The research note draws a distinction between first-order and second-order compliance and discusses limitations of existing work and possible ways forward.
Findings
This note suggests that more work, both conceptually as well as empirically, needs to be carried out.
Originality/value
Very little systematic research has been carried out on compliance with WTO law.
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Citation
Elsig, M. (2015), "WTO dispute settlement and the study of compliance", Journal of International Trade Law and Policy, Vol. 14 No. 3, pp. 112-115. https://doi.org/10.1108/JITLP-10-2015-0032
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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