Bøger i International Economic Law Series serien

This book examines the regulation of services within the WTO. It examines the problem of reconciling a liberal system of trade in services with national governments' ability to protect social values through service regulation. The book analyses the existing legal framework and assesses the potential of ongoing trade negotiations.

'Regulatory Competition and Economic Integration' addresses one of the hottest policy questions on both sides of the Atlantic. Esty and Geradin bring together scholars from both Europe and the United States to examine the various aspects of the debate between 'harmonization' and 'regulatory competition' across three comparative dimensions.

The obligations of international trade law hinge upon the question of what constitutes 'like products'. Trade disputes will often involve an examination of whether the products in question are in competition with one another. This book seeks to develop consistent principles and an effective definition for this central issue of world trade law.

The laws and policies favouring privatization, trade and investment liberalization and the laws and policies governing water resources, and human rights intersect and may clash. This book addresses the key interdisciplinary issues that confront policy makers, international institutions, and other bodies in dealing with fresh water resources.

Examines the theoretical framework of the interaction between the disciplines of international trade law and human rights. This interaction is explored in this book through seven case studies, ranging from freedom of expression and anti-trust rules, to the fight against trade in conflict diamonds and the UN's convention on tobacco control.

The SPS Agreement established a legal framework for national regulations aimed at protecting the environment and human health. Although such measures normally serve legitimate objectives, they can be disguised protectionism. This book explores to what extent WTO law provides just and effective solutions to this problem and others.

This volume is a study of the controversial issue of standard of review in WTO dispute resolution. Standards of review reflect the extent to which the WTO adjudication bodies can override the decisions taken by national authorities.

Transatlantic relations have been plagued by a series of disputes over trade, .economic and political interests. This title analyses the sources of the disputes, and the means employed to prevent and settle them, both bilaterally and through the multilateral dispute settlement mechanism of the of the WTO, and identifies promising areas for reform.

This book examines how a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel formulates its conclusions with respect to the facts of a dispute brought before it. It does so by discussing the legal concepts which shape the process of fact-finding, analysing the approach taken by panels thus far and offering suggestions for improvement.