World Trade Organization (WTO) Case Study

Author: Han Liyu
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: The rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are numerous, lengthy, complex, and obscure, making understanding them challenging. Case studies have been widely recognized as an effective method for learning law. To promote the teaching of WTO law and help students better understand the rules of the WTO, this book selects representative cases and issues from the dispute settlement reports adopted by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body. These cases and issues have been edited and commented upon to form WTO Case Studies, serving as a teaching resource for students majoring in law, economics, and trade. This book introduces and analyzes typical cases and issues handled by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body, covering the trade legal system, dispute settlement mechanisms, rules of goods trade, rules of services trade, and trade-related intellectual property rules of the WTO. Each case includes an overview of the facts, the analysis and ruling of the Panel (Appellate Body), and a case analysis. To help readers further understand the issues reflected in the cases, each case comes with discussion questions. The case analyses are centered on specific cases, combining experiences under the GATT framework and the new developments in the WTO dispute settlement system to provide a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of relevant issues. This book is suitable for students majoring in law and trade/economics, as well as for individuals who wish to learn about the WTO system.