The Use of Economics in International Trade and Investment Disputes

Twenty-first-century trade agreements increasingly are a source of international law on investment and competition. With chapters contributed by leading practitioners and academics, this volume draws upon investor-state arbitration and competition/antitrust disputes to focus on the application of economics to international trade law and specifically WTO law. Written in an accessible language suitable for a broad readership while providing concrete insights designed for the specialist, this book will be of use to those active or interested in the related fields of trade disputes, competition law, and investor-state arbitration.

Author: Theresa Carpenter
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 12/20/2018
Pages: 418
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9781316508053

About the Author
Carpenter, Theresa: - Theresa Carpenter is the Executive Director of the Centre for Trade and Economic Integration at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva.Pauwelyn, Joost: - Joost Pauwelyn is Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva.Jansen, Marion: - Marion Jansen is the Chief Economist of International Trade Center (ITC), Geneva, and in this position was responsible for the recently published ITC flagship publication 'SME Competitiveness Outlook 2015'. Previous to joining ITC, Marion was a counsellor in the Economic Research and Statistics Division of the World Trade Organization, an organization she first joined in 1999 after a short spell in the private sector. From 2009 to 2012, she was the head of Trade and Employment Programme at the International Labour Organization. Her publications in the field of international trade and global governance include a volume on the internationalization of financial services and articles on regional services liberalization.