What comes to the surface in multilateral trade governance? A comparative investigation of the politicaleconomic determinants of disputes initiation in the World Trade Organization (WTO). University of Antwerp
This project investigates whether and how the judicialization of the World Trade Organization (WTO) leads to more trade liberalization. To do so, I address two closely interrelated questions. (1) Do WTO member states that might be challenged in WTO dispute settlement take a protectionist or a liberalizing stance in multilateral negotiations? (2) Under which conditions does actual WTO litigation contribute to the removal of WTO-illegal barriers ...