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Causes and consequences of international trade disputes Samplonius - Raut, Shilpa
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10.33612/diss.159989971
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Samplonius - Raut, S. (2021). Causes and consequences of international trade disputes: Evidence from the multilateral trade system, 1948-2016. University of Groningen, SOM research school.
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1) The transformation of the power-oriented GATT to the rule-oriented WTO has increased the participation of low-income member countries. (Chapter 2) 2) Key bilateral trade determinants, such as GDP, distance, and institutional proximity, positively affect trade dispute initiation. (Chapter 3) 3) The higher the comparative GDP of a dispute initiating country, the more likely it is to win a WTO dispute. (Chapter 4) 4) The higher the comparative GDP of a respondent country, the less likely it is to concede its loss, implying incompatible interests of high-income WTO member countries. (Chapter 4) 5) A dispute initiation primarily has a negative effect on trade flows. (Chapter 5) 6) After years of multiple deliberation rounds, the intricately crafted international economic law exhibits the characteristics of a normal good. (This thesis) 7) Data is more than just a number, it represents a numerical value culminating out of numerous underlying factors with an ability to support or refute ‘alternative’ facts. 8) The ever-changing dynamic world poses a challenge to assess treatment effects. 9) To teach is to learn and to learn is to teach. 10) Freedom is not free.
