Trade in Goods

Zusatztext The second edition of Petros Mavroidis' treatise on GATT provides an up to date treatment of its core features and leading cases, thoughtfully blending history and legal doctrine with economic considerations that help to explain its logic and structure. Suggestions for reform may be found throughout as well. No serious student of the WTO can afford to be without this book. Informationen zum Autor Petros C. Mavroidis is Edwin B. Parker Professor of Law at Columbia Law School, and a Professor of Law at the University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland). He acted as Chief Reporter for the American Law Institute (ALI) project on WTO entitled 'Principles of International Trade: the WTO'. Klappentext Providing the definitive analysis of the establishment and operation of international trade agreements by one of the most influential experts in the field, this book examines the economic rationale behind the current framework of international trade, and investigates the role of trade agreements in securing the benefits of a global economy. Zusammenfassung Providing the definitive analysis of the establishment and operation of international trade agreements by one of the most influential experts in the field, this book examines the economic rationale behind the current framework of international trade, and investigates the role of trade agreements in securing the benefits of a global economy. 1. From GATT to the WTO ; 2. Disciplining Trade Instruments in the GATT ; 3. Most Favoured Nation and Exceptions ; 4. Domestic Instruments ; 5. Deviating from WTO Obligations ; 6. Agreements Dealing with Customs Procedures ; 7. Antidumping ; 8. Subsidies ; 9. Safeguards ; 10. Technical Barriers to Trade: Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary Measures ; 11. Agreement on Agriculture; Agreement on Textiles and Clothing ; 12. Government Procurement ; 13. Transparency ; Conclusions

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• Authors: Petros C. Mavroidis, Petros C. (Edwin B. Parker Professor of Mavroidis, Petros C. (Edwin B. Parker Professor of Law Mavroidis, Mavroidis Petros C.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.2013
• EAN: 9780199689750
• ISBN: 978-0-19-968975-0
• No. of pages: 944
• Series: Oxford Commentaries on International Law; Commentaries on the GATT/WTO Agreements; Oxford Commentaries on International Law; Commentaries on the GATT/WTO Agreements
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, LAW / International, LAW / Public, LAW / Commercial / International Trade, International Relations, International Trade, International economic & trade law, International trade and commerce, International Organisations & Institutions, Public international law: economic and trade