Chapter 7 Developing Country Use of the WTO Dispute Settlement System: Why it Matters, the Barriers Posed

Abstract

This chapter examines the barriers posed for smaller and poorer World Trade Organization (WTO) members to challenge trade barriers under the WTO's dispute settlement understanding. It first addresses the implications of the judicialization of the WTO's dispute settlement system. It next examines reasons why participation in the WTO's dispute settlement system matters. It then summarizes the results of studies of the system's use and, in light of these findings, posits explanations for smaller developing countries' lack of engagement.

Citation

Shaffer, G. (2009), "Chapter 7 Developing Country Use of the WTO Dispute Settlement System: Why it Matters, the Barriers Posed", Hartigan, J.C. (Ed.) Trade Disputes and the Dispute Settlement Understanding of the WTO: An Interdisciplinary Assessment (Frontiers of Economics and Globalization, Vol. 6), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 167-190. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1574-8715(2009)0000006010