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

• Published in: Decision (Calcutta) Vol. 51; no. 4; pp. 503 - 516
• Main Authors: Yaseen, Iqra, Sofi, Mohammad Shafi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi Springer India 01.12.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agreements; Business and Management; Classification; Datasets; Developing countries; International trade; LDCs; Literature reviews; Management; Research Article; Tariffs; Trade disputes; Trade liberalization; Trends; United States > US; USA; F40; F51; F10; F53; F55; F14; F13; Trade governance; Dispute trends; Dispute patterns; EU; WTO; Dispute initiations

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 count...