18 Jul 2011 - 22 Jul 2011
Week 3: Introduction to the World Trading System
Prof. Thomas Cottier, World Trade Institute, University of Bern
This course introduces participants to the nexus of WTO law and the underlying economics and political economy of international trade relations. The first part of the course focuses on the legal parameters and evolution of the GATT and WTO Agreements. The second part of the week investigates basic economic and political economy models and key empirical findings. A visit to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Advisory Centre on WTO Law (ACWL) is planned for Friday, 22 July 2011.
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