WTO remedies and developing countries
Journal of International Trade Law and Policy
ISSN: 1477-0024
Article publication date: 29 March 2011
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyse World Trade Organisation (WTO) remedies from a developing country perspective, with a view to suggest reforms in the system.
Design/methodology/approach
WTO members' proposals for reforming WTO remedies and WTO cases are reviewed in order to determine the need for reforms and the nature of reforms to be undertaken.
Findings
WTO remedies are unfavourable to developing countries, most of which are unable to utilise them due to their weaker economies as compared to their developed country counterparts. There is no consensus on the nature of reforms to be undertaken. This paper suggests the need to synthesise the current proposals and develop various workable models.
Originality/value
This paper provides proposals which may improve WTO remedies for the benefit of developing countries, thereby not only strengthening the WTO enforcement mechanism but the multilateral trading system as a whole.
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Citation
Pfumorodze, J. (2011), "WTO remedies and developing countries", Journal of International Trade Law and Policy, Vol. 10 No. 1, pp. 83-98. https://doi.org/10.1108/14770021111116151
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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