Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/183448 
Year of Publication: 
2018
Series/Report no.: 
IFN Working Paper No. 1219
Publisher: 
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), Stockholm
Abstract: 
The dispute settlement mechanism (DSM) is today the most active dispute resolution forum in the world. However, its success has also led to increased processing time of disputes, which, in turn, increases the cost of using the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a way to resolve trade conflicts. I investigate whether the DSM can be improved by introducing a permanent panel of judges, to replace the current ad hoc system of appointing new judges for each dispute. I find mixed results, but one aspect that could speed up the process is that permanent judges develop established work relations and working methods
Subjects: 
WTO
Dispute settlement
WTO panel
Trade disputes
Delays
JEL: 
F13
K41
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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