IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/spr/decisn/v51y2024i4d10.1007_s40622-024-00411-1.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Anatomy of trade disputes: mapping patterns and trends of WTO dispute initiations (1995–2023)

Author

Listed:
  • Iqra Yaseen

    (University of Kashmir)

  • Mohammad Shafi Sofi

    (University of Kashmir)

Abstract

The paper presents findings derived from an extensive dataset encompassing a total of 76,435 instances, meticulously covering 621 disputes initiated by WTO members. The coverage spans from 1995 to 2023. The presented statistical data are categorized into four distinct distributional units: The country unit, The agreement unit, the subject unit, and The time unit using descriptive data analysis technique. The study confirms that the USA and European Union are the predominant dispute initiators at the WTO. These disputes frequently cite the GATT 1994 agreement and often involve agricultural products. Notably, the research identifies a downward trend in the average annual number of dispute initiations over the examined period. Patterns and trends in WTO dispute initiations highlight shifts in the geopolitical landscape, changes in trade policies, and emerging areas of contention and provide critical insights into the evolving dynamics of global trade relations and the strategic behaviour of member countries.

Suggested Citation

  • Iqra Yaseen & Mohammad Shafi Sofi, 2024. "Anatomy of trade disputes: mapping patterns and trends of WTO dispute initiations (1995–2023)," DECISION: Official Journal of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Springer;Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, vol. 51(4), pages 503-516, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:decisn:v:51:y:2024:i:4:d:10.1007_s40622-024-00411-1
    DOI: 10.1007/s40622-024-00411-1
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s40622-024-00411-1
    File Function: Abstract
    Download Restriction: Access to the full text of the articles in this series is restricted.
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1007/s40622-024-00411-1?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    More about this item

    Keywords

    WTO; Dispute initiations; Dispute patterns; Dispute trends; USA; EU; Trade governance;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • F40 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - General
    • F51 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Conflicts; Negotiations; Sanctions
    • F53 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Agreements and Observance; International Organizations
    • F55 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Institutional Arrangements

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:spr:decisn:v:51:y:2024:i:4:d:10.1007_s40622-024-00411-1. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Sonal Shukla or Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.springer.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.