This paper examines the reasons behind the underutilisation of dispute settlement mechanisms in regional trade agreements (RTAs). It suggests that countries could use the World Trade Organization dispute settlement mechanism for RTA disputes and illustrates the main arguments and forward-looking elements behind this approach.
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Topics: REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS (RTAS) INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW RTA DISPUTE SETTLEMENT RTA EXCHANGE
Authors: HENRY GAO
Publishing Institution: INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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