Research Handbook on Trade Law and Development.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rolland, Sonia E.

Series:

Research Handbooks in International Economic Law Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trade regulation.

Economic development.

Commercial law.

economic development.

Economic development--Law and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (626 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, 2025.

Summary:

Adopting an actors-focused approach, this Research Handbook engages with complex dynamics between states, people and businesses with respect to trade law and development. Sonia E. Rolland brings together scholarly and policy experts who articulate contemporary research on the linkages between trade, sustainability, food security, intellectual property, industrial policy and the digital economy, amongst many others. The contributing authors address trade law through an interdisciplinary lens, examining its political, economic and social contexts. Several chapters highlight challenges including sustainability and digitalization, as well as potential solutions for developing countries in the WTO dispute settlement system. The Research Handbook demonstrates the fiscal implications of trade rules and climate policymaking, featuring case studies from across Africa, the Americas and Asia to draw attention to international trade policies in the context of economic development. It also seeks to empower minority groups ranging from women and indigenous people to small and micro entrepreneurs, as well as investors from emerging countries with an equitable approach to trade relations. The Research Handbook on Trade Law and Development is an essential resource for scholars and students in international trade, international economic law and law and development. Its unique insights on alternative approaches to trade law and negotiations will greatly benefit international policymakers and business executives.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright

Contents

Figures

Tables

Contributors

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations and acronyms

Research Handbook on Trade Law and Development: An introduction

Part I: Meta-narratives on trade law and development

Chapter 1: Trade law as countermovements: A socio-legal analysis of the relationship between trade, development and human rights

Chapter 2: Trade, justice and development at a crisis moment

Chapter 3: Free hands and footprints at the WTO: Colonial ontologies of information capitalism

Chapter 4: Remaking international trade to fulfill its sustainable development mandate

Chapter 5: Development as a litmus test for trade law and policy

Part II: Institutional and rule-making aspects of trade law

Chapter 6: Challenges and solutions for developing countries and least developed countries in the WTO dispute settlement mechanism: The past, present, and future

Chapter 7: An actors-focused approach to negotiations: The Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement

Chapter 8: Contemporary issues on standards and developing countries in the context of sustainability and digitalization

Part III: Assessing trade law disciplines for their development impact

Chapter 9: Food security and the Agreement on Agriculture: Old wine in new bottles?

Chapter 10: The impact of fisheries subsidies on sustainable development

Chapter 11: Fiscal implications of trade rules and climate policymaking

Chapter 12: Instrument of protection or another tool in the toolkit? Developing countries and the use of trade remedies

Chapter 13: Intellectual property rights and global competitiveness of developing economies: The case of India's pharmaceutical industry

Chapter 14: The global data divide and its discontents: Can international trade law play a more meaningful role?.

Chapter 15: Good regulatory practices and trade agreements: Recent trends and implications

Chapter 16: Impact and shortcomings of the Trade Facilitation Agreement for developing and least developed countries

Part IV: Regionalism: The different faces of trade regulation

Chapter 17: Shaping sustainable development in new Asia-Pacific regionalism

Chapter 18: Implementing the AfCFTA: A sluggish start

Chapter 19: Mercosur and beyond: The role of subnational entities

Chapter 20: The Andean Community's approach to trade liberalization and development

Chapter 21: A sustainable and inclusive trade agenda for the Caribbean region

Part V: Development through trade for people and their businesses

Chapter 22: International trade policy: A blessing or a curse for women?

Chapter 23: Understanding the complex interplay between supranational trade policy and domestic-level entrepreneurial ecosystem policies

Chapter 24: Digital trade and financial inclusion for MSMEs in Mauritius: Bridging the gender gap

Chapter 25: Customs issues in developing countries

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-03-532596-9

1-03-537029-8

OCLC:

1528655243