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Constructive Methods And Abuse Of Antiumping Laws: A Legal Analysis Of State Practice Within The Wto Framework, P.R. Thulasidhass
Constructive Methods And Abuse Of Antiumping Laws: A Legal Analysis Of State Practice Within The Wto Framework, P.R. Thulasidhass
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This article outlines the problems of constructive antidumping methods utilised by some WTO member countries when imposing dumping duties on products from other countries, as well as their negative impacts on free trade. It highlights five such methods – the arm’s length test, the practice of zeroing, the constructed cost method, the use of downstream sales, and the captive production method – based on the analogy drawn from case laws decided by the WTO Appellate Body. The central theme of this article is that although the developed countries preach the concept of free trade, they do not follow the same …
China And Sustainable Development In Latin America, Carmen G. Gonzalez
China And Sustainable Development In Latin America, Carmen G. Gonzalez
Carmen G. Gonzalez
China’s growing economic engagement with Latin America has sparked both popular and scholarly debate. Some scholars contend that China is a rising imperial power scouring the globe for natural resources, exploiting less powerful nations, and rejecting international environmental agreements that would curb its profligate consumption of the world’s natural resources. Others applaud China’s unorthodox development strategies and portray China as a model worthy of emulation. This article interrogates both narratives and examines the environmental and developmental implications of China’s rise for Latin America. The article discusses China's bilateral trade and investment agreements with Latin American nations and China's potential contributions …
The Wto Decision-Making Process: Problems And Possible Solutions, Alex Ansong
The Wto Decision-Making Process: Problems And Possible Solutions, Alex Ansong
Alex Ansong
The WTO has become one of the key international organisations responsible for regulating international economic relations among states. At first glance, the WTO Agreement makes very democratic provisions with respect to decision-making. All formal WTO decision-making organs are open to all members. Independent of population size, economic might or contribution to international trade, each member of the WTO wields a single unweighted vote – i.e. one-member-one-vote. Thus at the formal level, all appears to bode well with the WTO decision-making process. This seeming well-being however belies the true nature of the problems and challenges the decision-making process is encumbered with. …
China's Engagement With Latin America: Partnership Or Plunder?, Carmen G. Gonzalez
China's Engagement With Latin America: Partnership Or Plunder?, Carmen G. Gonzalez
Carmen G. Gonzalez
The emergence of China as a significant economic force in Latin America has sparked both optimism and alarm. With titles such as 'The Coming China Wars' and 'The Dragon in the Backyard,' recent books and articles depict China as a rising imperial power scouring the globe for natural resources and as a competitive threat to Latin America. Other studies applaud China’s pragmatic, unorthodox development strategies and portray China as a successful model for developing countries. The competing narratives about China’s rise do agree on one thing: China has become a formidable force in the developing world whose influence merits careful …