Improving Remedies in the WTO Dispute Settlement System
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description: The purpose of this research is to study the compliance problem that exists in the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement system. When a member state does not bring its trade policies into conformity with WTO obligations, the WTO dispute settlement system offers either compensation or retaliation as acceptable remedies to the aggrieved member states. However, there are inherent weaknesses to these remedies, leading some members to disregard them by maintaining their violations for lengthy periods, thereby resulting in ineffective compliance. This dissertation assesses the problems associated with WTO dispute settlement remedies and considers possible improvements to them. First, I outline the applicable rules and procedures of WTO dispute settlement remedies in order to provide a general background for understanding this dissertation and examine their existing problems. I then attempt to clarify the purpose of WTO dispute settlement remedies, since knowing this purpose is an essential prerequisite for designing effective remedies. Finally, I offer suggestions to improve the remedies currently available through the WTO dispute settlement system.
abstract: The purpose of this research is to study the compliance problem that exists in the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement system. When a member state does not bring its trade policies into conformity with WTO obligations, the WTO dispute settlement system offers either compensation or retaliation as acceptable remedies to the aggrieved member states. However, there are inherent weaknesses to these remedies, leading some members to disregard them by maintaining their violations for lengthy periods, thereby resulting in ineffective compliance. This dissertation assesses the problems associated with WTO dispute settlement remedies and considers possible improvements to them. First, I outline the applicable rules and procedures of WTO dispute settlement remedies in order to provide a general background for understanding this dissertation and examine their existing problems. I then attempt to clarify the purpose of WTO dispute settlement remedies, since knowing this purpose is an essential prerequisite for designing effective remedies. Finally, I offer suggestions to improve the remedies currently available through the WTO dispute settlement system.
author: Lee, Kil Won
language: en
keywords: World Trade Organization (WTO), dispute settlement, compliance, remedies, compensation, retaliation
date published: 2011-05-25T14:53:04Z
date modified: 2026-07-22T22:25:23Z
provider: University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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