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International Trade Law

2008

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Metrics And The Measurement Of International Trade: Some Thoughts On The Early Operation Of The Wto Rta Transparency Mechanism, Chios Carmody Jan 2008

Metrics And The Measurement Of International Trade: Some Thoughts On The Early Operation Of The Wto Rta Transparency Mechanism, Chios Carmody

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No abstract provided.


Wto法律之原理, Chios Carmody Jan 2008

Wto法律之原理, Chios Carmody

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A Theory Of Wto Law, Chios Carmody Jan 2008

A Theory Of Wto Law, Chios Carmody

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The creation of the World Trade Organization in 1994 has left open the question of whether we can identify a theory of its legal system. A theory should help us to better understand what WTO law is as well as what it should be. This article posits the idea that a theory can be identified if we conceive of the WTO Agreement as protecting expectations about trade, facilitating adjustment to realities encountered in trade, and promoting interdependence between economic operators. Each of these purposes is implemented under the WTO Agreement by a specific instrument. In the case of expectations it …