Proposals for WTO Reform : A Synthesis and Assessment

This paper summarizes the major arguments and proposals to reform the modus operandi of the World Trade Organization --including decision-making procedures, negotiating modalities, and dispute settlement. Much has already been done to improve the internal and external transparency of World Trade Organization processes. Some proposals for structural reform ignore incentive constraints and the fact that the World Trade Organization is an incomplete contract that must be self-enforcing. Others -- such as calls for a "critical mass" approach to negotiations --can already be pursued (and have been). The agenda for international cooperation increasingly revolves around "behind-the-border" regulatory externalities that do not necessarily lend themselves to binding commitments in a trade agreement. This suggests a focus on strengthening notification/surveillance and developing more effective mechanisms for dialogue on regulatory policies that may create negative spillovers.

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Main Author: Hoekman, Bernard
Language:English
Published: 2011-01-01
Subjects:ACCESSION, ACCESSION PROCESS, ADJUDICATING BODIES, ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT, AGRICULTURE, APPELLATE BODY, AVERAGE TARIFFS, BALANCE OF CONCESSIONS, BALANCE OF RIGHTS, BENCHMARK, BILATERAL TRADE, CIVIL SOCIETY, COMMITTEE ON TRADE, COMPETITIVENESS, CONSUMER PROTECTION, CONSUMERS, CONTRACTING PARTIES, COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS, COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES, CUSTOMS, DAMAGES, DECISION MAKING, DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT, DIRECT COMPENSATION, DIRECT INVESTMENT, DISPUTE SETTLEMENT, DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY, DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM, DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCESS, DISPUTE SETTLEMENT SYSTEM, DOMESTIC REGULATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC LAW, ECONOMIC ORDER, ECONOMIC RESEARCH, ECONOMIC THEORIES, ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS, ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP, EXCHANGE RATES, EXPORT RESTRAINTS, EXPORTERS, EXPORTS, EXTERNALITIES, FINANCIAL CRISIS, FINANCIAL SECTOR, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, FREE TRADE, FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS, FREER TRADE, FULL EMPLOYMENT, GDP, GLOBAL TRADE, GLOBAL TRADING, GLOBAL TRADING SYSTEM, GLOBAL WELFARE, IMPORT BARRIERS, IMPORT PROTECTION, INCENTIVE EFFECTS, INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS, INEFFICIENCY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, INTERNATIONAL BANK, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW, INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDER, INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE, INTERNATIONAL LAW, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INTERNATIONAL TRADING ENVIRONMENT, ITC, JOINT VENTURE, LDCS, LEGAL SYSTEMS, LIABILITY, LIBERALIZATION OF TRADE, MACROECONOMIC POLICY, MARKET ACCESS, MARKET SEGMENTATION, MEMBER COUNTRIES, MFN, MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE, MINISTERIAL CONFERENCES, MINISTERIAL DECISION, MINISTERIAL MEETING, MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS, MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS, MULTILATERAL TRADE, MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM, NATIONAL TRADE POLICIES, NATIONAL WELFARE, NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES, NEGATIVE SPILLOVERS, NONTARIFF BARRIERS, OPENNESS, OPPORTUNITY COST, OPPORTUNITY COSTS, PANEL STAGE, PER CAPITA INCOMES, PERMANENT PANEL BODY, POLICY CHANGES, POLICY MAKERS, POLICY REFORM, POLICY REFORMS, POLICY RESEARCH, POLICY RULES, POLITICAL ECONOMY, POOR COUNTRIES, POVERTY REDUCTION, PREFERENTIAL TRADE, PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS, PRIVATE INVESTMENT, PRODUCT STANDARDS, PROPERTY RIGHTS, PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, PROTECTIONIST POLICIES, PUBLIC GOOD, QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS, RADICAL REFORM, REGIONALISM, REGULATORY BARRIERS, REGULATORY POLICIES, REGULATORY POLICY, REGULATORY REFORM, REGULATORY REGIMES, REMEDIES, ROUND AGREEMENTS, SERVICES TRADE, SUPRANATIONAL ENFORCEMENT, SURVEILLANCE FUNCTION, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, TARIFF CONCESSIONS, TARIFF EQUIVALENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL COOPERATION, TERMS OF TRADE, TRADE AGREEMENT, TRADE AGREEMENTS, TRADE AREA, TRADE COSTS, TRADE DISPUTES, TRADE FACILITATION, TRADE FLOWS, TRADE INTEGRATION, TRADE ISSUES, TRADE LIBERALIZATION, TRADE NEGOTIATIONS, TRADE POLICIES, TRADE POLICY, TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM, TRADE REGIME, TRADE REGIMES, TRADE RESTRICTIONS, TRADE THEORIES, TRADE THEORY, TRADING NATIONS, TRADING PARTNERS, TRADING SYSTEM, TRANSITION ECONOMIES, TRANSPARENCY, TREATIES, UNILATERAL LIBERALIZATION, URUGUAY ROUND, VALUE JUDGMENTS, VALUE OF TRADE, VOLUNTARY EXPORT RESTRAINTS, WEAK ENFORCEMENT, WORLD ECONOMY, WORLD TRADE, WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION, WORLD TRADING SYSTEM, WTO, WTO ACCESSION, WTO AGREEMENTS, WTO MEMBERS, WTO MEMBERSHIP, WTO RULES, WTO SECRETARIAT,
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topic ACCESSION
ACCESSION PROCESS
ADJUDICATING BODIES
ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
AGRICULTURE
APPELLATE BODY
AVERAGE TARIFFS
BALANCE OF CONCESSIONS
BALANCE OF RIGHTS
BENCHMARK
BILATERAL TRADE
CIVIL SOCIETY
COMMITTEE ON TRADE
COMPETITIVENESS
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONSUMERS
CONTRACTING PARTIES
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES
CUSTOMS
DAMAGES
DECISION MAKING
DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT
DIRECT COMPENSATION
DIRECT INVESTMENT
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCESS
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT SYSTEM
DOMESTIC REGULATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC LAW
ECONOMIC ORDER
ECONOMIC RESEARCH
ECONOMIC THEORIES
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPORT RESTRAINTS
EXPORTERS
EXPORTS
EXTERNALITIES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
FREER TRADE
FULL EMPLOYMENT
GDP
GLOBAL TRADE
GLOBAL TRADING
GLOBAL TRADING SYSTEM
GLOBAL WELFARE
IMPORT BARRIERS
IMPORT PROTECTION
INCENTIVE EFFECTS
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS
INEFFICIENCY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDER
INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE
INTERNATIONAL LAW
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INTERNATIONAL TRADING ENVIRONMENT
ITC
JOINT VENTURE
LDCS
LEGAL SYSTEMS
LIABILITY
LIBERALIZATION OF TRADE
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MARKET ACCESS
MARKET SEGMENTATION
MEMBER COUNTRIES
MFN
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCES
MINISTERIAL DECISION
MINISTERIAL MEETING
MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS
MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS
MULTILATERAL TRADE
MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM
NATIONAL TRADE POLICIES
NATIONAL WELFARE
NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES
NEGATIVE SPILLOVERS
NONTARIFF BARRIERS
OPENNESS
OPPORTUNITY COST
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
PANEL STAGE
PER CAPITA INCOMES
PERMANENT PANEL BODY
POLICY CHANGES
POLICY MAKERS
POLICY REFORM
POLICY REFORMS
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICY RULES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POOR COUNTRIES
POVERTY REDUCTION
PREFERENTIAL TRADE
PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRODUCT STANDARDS
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROTECTIONIST POLICIES
PUBLIC GOOD
QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS
RADICAL REFORM
REGIONALISM
REGULATORY BARRIERS
REGULATORY POLICIES
REGULATORY POLICY
REGULATORY REFORM
REGULATORY REGIMES
REMEDIES
ROUND AGREEMENTS
SERVICES TRADE
SUPRANATIONAL ENFORCEMENT
SURVEILLANCE FUNCTION
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TARIFF CONCESSIONS
TARIFF EQUIVALENT
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL COOPERATION
TERMS OF TRADE
TRADE AGREEMENT
TRADE AGREEMENTS
TRADE AREA
TRADE COSTS
TRADE DISPUTES
TRADE FACILITATION
TRADE FLOWS
TRADE INTEGRATION
TRADE ISSUES
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
TRADE POLICIES
TRADE POLICY
TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM
TRADE REGIME
TRADE REGIMES
TRADE RESTRICTIONS
TRADE THEORIES
TRADE THEORY
TRADING NATIONS
TRADING PARTNERS
TRADING SYSTEM
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPARENCY
TREATIES
UNILATERAL LIBERALIZATION
URUGUAY ROUND
VALUE JUDGMENTS
VALUE OF TRADE
VOLUNTARY EXPORT RESTRAINTS
WEAK ENFORCEMENT
WORLD ECONOMY
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WORLD TRADING SYSTEM
WTO
WTO ACCESSION
WTO AGREEMENTS
WTO MEMBERS
WTO MEMBERSHIP
WTO RULES
WTO SECRETARIAT
ACCESSION
ACCESSION PROCESS
ADJUDICATING BODIES
ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
AGRICULTURE
APPELLATE BODY
AVERAGE TARIFFS
BALANCE OF CONCESSIONS
BALANCE OF RIGHTS
BENCHMARK
BILATERAL TRADE
CIVIL SOCIETY
COMMITTEE ON TRADE
COMPETITIVENESS
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONSUMERS
CONTRACTING PARTIES
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES
CUSTOMS
DAMAGES
DECISION MAKING
DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT
DIRECT COMPENSATION
DIRECT INVESTMENT
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCESS
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT SYSTEM
DOMESTIC REGULATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC LAW
ECONOMIC ORDER
ECONOMIC RESEARCH
ECONOMIC THEORIES
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPORT RESTRAINTS
EXPORTERS
EXPORTS
EXTERNALITIES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
FREER TRADE
FULL EMPLOYMENT
GDP
GLOBAL TRADE
GLOBAL TRADING
GLOBAL TRADING SYSTEM
GLOBAL WELFARE
IMPORT BARRIERS
IMPORT PROTECTION
INCENTIVE EFFECTS
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS
INEFFICIENCY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDER
INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE
INTERNATIONAL LAW
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INTERNATIONAL TRADING ENVIRONMENT
ITC
JOINT VENTURE
LDCS
LEGAL SYSTEMS
LIABILITY
LIBERALIZATION OF TRADE
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MARKET ACCESS
MARKET SEGMENTATION
MEMBER COUNTRIES
MFN
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCES
MINISTERIAL DECISION
MINISTERIAL MEETING
MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS
MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS
MULTILATERAL TRADE
MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM
NATIONAL TRADE POLICIES
NATIONAL WELFARE
NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES
NEGATIVE SPILLOVERS
NONTARIFF BARRIERS
OPENNESS
OPPORTUNITY COST
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
PANEL STAGE
PER CAPITA INCOMES
PERMANENT PANEL BODY
POLICY CHANGES
POLICY MAKERS
POLICY REFORM
POLICY REFORMS
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICY RULES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POOR COUNTRIES
POVERTY REDUCTION
PREFERENTIAL TRADE
PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRODUCT STANDARDS
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROTECTIONIST POLICIES
PUBLIC GOOD
QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS
RADICAL REFORM
REGIONALISM
REGULATORY BARRIERS
REGULATORY POLICIES
REGULATORY POLICY
REGULATORY REFORM
REGULATORY REGIMES
REMEDIES
ROUND AGREEMENTS
SERVICES TRADE
SUPRANATIONAL ENFORCEMENT
SURVEILLANCE FUNCTION
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TARIFF CONCESSIONS
TARIFF EQUIVALENT
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL COOPERATION
TERMS OF TRADE
TRADE AGREEMENT
TRADE AGREEMENTS
TRADE AREA
TRADE COSTS
TRADE DISPUTES
TRADE FACILITATION
TRADE FLOWS
TRADE INTEGRATION
TRADE ISSUES
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
TRADE POLICIES
TRADE POLICY
TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM
TRADE REGIME
TRADE REGIMES
TRADE RESTRICTIONS
TRADE THEORIES
TRADE THEORY
TRADING NATIONS
TRADING PARTNERS
TRADING SYSTEM
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPARENCY
TREATIES
UNILATERAL LIBERALIZATION
URUGUAY ROUND
VALUE JUDGMENTS
VALUE OF TRADE
VOLUNTARY EXPORT RESTRAINTS
WEAK ENFORCEMENT
WORLD ECONOMY
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WORLD TRADING SYSTEM
WTO
WTO ACCESSION
WTO AGREEMENTS
WTO MEMBERS
WTO MEMBERSHIP
WTO RULES
WTO SECRETARIAT
spellingShingle ACCESSION
ACCESSION PROCESS
ADJUDICATING BODIES
ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
AGRICULTURE
APPELLATE BODY
AVERAGE TARIFFS
BALANCE OF CONCESSIONS
BALANCE OF RIGHTS
BENCHMARK
BILATERAL TRADE
CIVIL SOCIETY
COMMITTEE ON TRADE
COMPETITIVENESS
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONSUMERS
CONTRACTING PARTIES
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES
CUSTOMS
DAMAGES
DECISION MAKING
DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT
DIRECT COMPENSATION
DIRECT INVESTMENT
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCESS
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT SYSTEM
DOMESTIC REGULATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC LAW
ECONOMIC ORDER
ECONOMIC RESEARCH
ECONOMIC THEORIES
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPORT RESTRAINTS
EXPORTERS
EXPORTS
EXTERNALITIES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
FREER TRADE
FULL EMPLOYMENT
GDP
GLOBAL TRADE
GLOBAL TRADING
GLOBAL TRADING SYSTEM
GLOBAL WELFARE
IMPORT BARRIERS
IMPORT PROTECTION
INCENTIVE EFFECTS
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS
INEFFICIENCY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDER
INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE
INTERNATIONAL LAW
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INTERNATIONAL TRADING ENVIRONMENT
ITC
JOINT VENTURE
LDCS
LEGAL SYSTEMS
LIABILITY
LIBERALIZATION OF TRADE
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MARKET ACCESS
MARKET SEGMENTATION
MEMBER COUNTRIES
MFN
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCES
MINISTERIAL DECISION
MINISTERIAL MEETING
MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS
MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS
MULTILATERAL TRADE
MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM
NATIONAL TRADE POLICIES
NATIONAL WELFARE
NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES
NEGATIVE SPILLOVERS
NONTARIFF BARRIERS
OPENNESS
OPPORTUNITY COST
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
PANEL STAGE
PER CAPITA INCOMES
PERMANENT PANEL BODY
POLICY CHANGES
POLICY MAKERS
POLICY REFORM
POLICY REFORMS
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICY RULES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POOR COUNTRIES
POVERTY REDUCTION
PREFERENTIAL TRADE
PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRODUCT STANDARDS
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROTECTIONIST POLICIES
PUBLIC GOOD
QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS
RADICAL REFORM
REGIONALISM
REGULATORY BARRIERS
REGULATORY POLICIES
REGULATORY POLICY
REGULATORY REFORM
REGULATORY REGIMES
REMEDIES
ROUND AGREEMENTS
SERVICES TRADE
SUPRANATIONAL ENFORCEMENT
SURVEILLANCE FUNCTION
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TARIFF CONCESSIONS
TARIFF EQUIVALENT
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL COOPERATION
TERMS OF TRADE
TRADE AGREEMENT
TRADE AGREEMENTS
TRADE AREA
TRADE COSTS
TRADE DISPUTES
TRADE FACILITATION
TRADE FLOWS
TRADE INTEGRATION
TRADE ISSUES
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
TRADE POLICIES
TRADE POLICY
TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM
TRADE REGIME
TRADE REGIMES
TRADE RESTRICTIONS
TRADE THEORIES
TRADE THEORY
TRADING NATIONS
TRADING PARTNERS
TRADING SYSTEM
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPARENCY
TREATIES
UNILATERAL LIBERALIZATION
URUGUAY ROUND
VALUE JUDGMENTS
VALUE OF TRADE
VOLUNTARY EXPORT RESTRAINTS
WEAK ENFORCEMENT
WORLD ECONOMY
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WORLD TRADING SYSTEM
WTO
WTO ACCESSION
WTO AGREEMENTS
WTO MEMBERS
WTO MEMBERSHIP
WTO RULES
WTO SECRETARIAT
ACCESSION
ACCESSION PROCESS
ADJUDICATING BODIES
ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
AGRICULTURE
APPELLATE BODY
AVERAGE TARIFFS
BALANCE OF CONCESSIONS
BALANCE OF RIGHTS
BENCHMARK
BILATERAL TRADE
CIVIL SOCIETY
COMMITTEE ON TRADE
COMPETITIVENESS
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONSUMERS
CONTRACTING PARTIES
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES
CUSTOMS
DAMAGES
DECISION MAKING
DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT
DIRECT COMPENSATION
DIRECT INVESTMENT
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCESS
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT SYSTEM
DOMESTIC REGULATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC LAW
ECONOMIC ORDER
ECONOMIC RESEARCH
ECONOMIC THEORIES
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPORT RESTRAINTS
EXPORTERS
EXPORTS
EXTERNALITIES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
FREER TRADE
FULL EMPLOYMENT
GDP
GLOBAL TRADE
GLOBAL TRADING
GLOBAL TRADING SYSTEM
GLOBAL WELFARE
IMPORT BARRIERS
IMPORT PROTECTION
INCENTIVE EFFECTS
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS
INEFFICIENCY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDER
INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE
INTERNATIONAL LAW
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INTERNATIONAL TRADING ENVIRONMENT
ITC
JOINT VENTURE
LDCS
LEGAL SYSTEMS
LIABILITY
LIBERALIZATION OF TRADE
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MARKET ACCESS
MARKET SEGMENTATION
MEMBER COUNTRIES
MFN
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCES
MINISTERIAL DECISION
MINISTERIAL MEETING
MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS
MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS
MULTILATERAL TRADE
MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM
NATIONAL TRADE POLICIES
NATIONAL WELFARE
NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES
NEGATIVE SPILLOVERS
NONTARIFF BARRIERS
OPENNESS
OPPORTUNITY COST
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
PANEL STAGE
PER CAPITA INCOMES
PERMANENT PANEL BODY
POLICY CHANGES
POLICY MAKERS
POLICY REFORM
POLICY REFORMS
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICY RULES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POOR COUNTRIES
POVERTY REDUCTION
PREFERENTIAL TRADE
PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRODUCT STANDARDS
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROTECTIONIST POLICIES
PUBLIC GOOD
QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS
RADICAL REFORM
REGIONALISM
REGULATORY BARRIERS
REGULATORY POLICIES
REGULATORY POLICY
REGULATORY REFORM
REGULATORY REGIMES
REMEDIES
ROUND AGREEMENTS
SERVICES TRADE
SUPRANATIONAL ENFORCEMENT
SURVEILLANCE FUNCTION
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TARIFF CONCESSIONS
TARIFF EQUIVALENT
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL COOPERATION
TERMS OF TRADE
TRADE AGREEMENT
TRADE AGREEMENTS
TRADE AREA
TRADE COSTS
TRADE DISPUTES
TRADE FACILITATION
TRADE FLOWS
TRADE INTEGRATION
TRADE ISSUES
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
TRADE POLICIES
TRADE POLICY
TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM
TRADE REGIME
TRADE REGIMES
TRADE RESTRICTIONS
TRADE THEORIES
TRADE THEORY
TRADING NATIONS
TRADING PARTNERS
TRADING SYSTEM
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPARENCY
TREATIES
UNILATERAL LIBERALIZATION
URUGUAY ROUND
VALUE JUDGMENTS
VALUE OF TRADE
VOLUNTARY EXPORT RESTRAINTS
WEAK ENFORCEMENT
WORLD ECONOMY
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WORLD TRADING SYSTEM
WTO
WTO ACCESSION
WTO AGREEMENTS
WTO MEMBERS
WTO MEMBERSHIP
WTO RULES
WTO SECRETARIAT
Hoekman, Bernard
Proposals for WTO Reform : A Synthesis and Assessment
description This paper summarizes the major arguments and proposals to reform the modus operandi of the World Trade Organization --including decision-making procedures, negotiating modalities, and dispute settlement. Much has already been done to improve the internal and external transparency of World Trade Organization processes. Some proposals for structural reform ignore incentive constraints and the fact that the World Trade Organization is an incomplete contract that must be self-enforcing. Others -- such as calls for a "critical mass" approach to negotiations --can already be pursued (and have been). The agenda for international cooperation increasingly revolves around "behind-the-border" regulatory externalities that do not necessarily lend themselves to binding commitments in a trade agreement. This suggests a focus on strengthening notification/surveillance and developing more effective mechanisms for dialogue on regulatory policies that may create negative spillovers.
topic_facet ACCESSION
ACCESSION PROCESS
ADJUDICATING BODIES
ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
AGRICULTURE
APPELLATE BODY
AVERAGE TARIFFS
BALANCE OF CONCESSIONS
BALANCE OF RIGHTS
BENCHMARK
BILATERAL TRADE
CIVIL SOCIETY
COMMITTEE ON TRADE
COMPETITIVENESS
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONSUMERS
CONTRACTING PARTIES
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES
CUSTOMS
DAMAGES
DECISION MAKING
DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT
DIRECT COMPENSATION
DIRECT INVESTMENT
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCESS
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT SYSTEM
DOMESTIC REGULATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC LAW
ECONOMIC ORDER
ECONOMIC RESEARCH
ECONOMIC THEORIES
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPORT RESTRAINTS
EXPORTERS
EXPORTS
EXTERNALITIES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
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author Hoekman, Bernard
author_facet Hoekman, Bernard
author_sort Hoekman, Bernard
title Proposals for WTO Reform : A Synthesis and Assessment
title_short Proposals for WTO Reform : A Synthesis and Assessment
title_full Proposals for WTO Reform : A Synthesis and Assessment
title_fullStr Proposals for WTO Reform : A Synthesis and Assessment
title_full_unstemmed Proposals for WTO Reform : A Synthesis and Assessment
title_sort proposals for wto reform : a synthesis and assessment
publishDate 2011-01-01
url http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20110110095113
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/3298
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spelling dig-okr-1098632982024-08-08T15:49:41Z Proposals for WTO Reform : A Synthesis and Assessment Hoekman, Bernard ACCESSION ACCESSION PROCESS ADJUDICATING BODIES ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGRICULTURE APPELLATE BODY AVERAGE TARIFFS BALANCE OF CONCESSIONS BALANCE OF RIGHTS BENCHMARK BILATERAL TRADE CIVIL SOCIETY COMMITTEE ON TRADE COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER PROTECTION CONSUMERS CONTRACTING PARTIES COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES CUSTOMS DAMAGES DECISION MAKING DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DEVELOPMENT POLICY DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT DIRECT COMPENSATION DIRECT INVESTMENT DISPUTE SETTLEMENT DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCESS DISPUTE SETTLEMENT SYSTEM DOMESTIC REGULATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC LAW ECONOMIC ORDER ECONOMIC RESEARCH ECONOMIC THEORIES ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP EXCHANGE RATES EXPORT RESTRAINTS EXPORTERS EXPORTS EXTERNALITIES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL SECTOR FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS FREER TRADE FULL EMPLOYMENT GDP GLOBAL TRADE GLOBAL TRADING GLOBAL TRADING SYSTEM GLOBAL WELFARE IMPORT BARRIERS IMPORT PROTECTION INCENTIVE EFFECTS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS INEFFICIENCY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDER INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE INTERNATIONAL LAW INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTERNATIONAL TRADING ENVIRONMENT ITC JOINT VENTURE LDCS LEGAL SYSTEMS LIABILITY LIBERALIZATION OF TRADE MACROECONOMIC POLICY MARKET ACCESS MARKET SEGMENTATION MEMBER COUNTRIES MFN MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCES MINISTERIAL DECISION MINISTERIAL MEETING MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS MULTILATERAL TRADE MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM NATIONAL TRADE POLICIES NATIONAL WELFARE NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES NEGATIVE SPILLOVERS NONTARIFF BARRIERS OPENNESS OPPORTUNITY COST OPPORTUNITY COSTS PANEL STAGE PER CAPITA INCOMES PERMANENT PANEL BODY POLICY CHANGES POLICY MAKERS POLICY REFORM POLICY REFORMS POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RULES POLITICAL ECONOMY POOR COUNTRIES POVERTY REDUCTION PREFERENTIAL TRADE PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRODUCT STANDARDS PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTIONIST POLICIES PUBLIC GOOD QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS RADICAL REFORM REGIONALISM REGULATORY BARRIERS REGULATORY POLICIES REGULATORY POLICY REGULATORY REFORM REGULATORY REGIMES REMEDIES ROUND AGREEMENTS SERVICES TRADE SUPRANATIONAL ENFORCEMENT SURVEILLANCE FUNCTION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TARIFF CONCESSIONS TARIFF EQUIVALENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL COOPERATION TERMS OF TRADE TRADE AGREEMENT TRADE AGREEMENTS TRADE AREA TRADE COSTS TRADE DISPUTES TRADE FACILITATION TRADE FLOWS TRADE INTEGRATION TRADE ISSUES TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE NEGOTIATIONS TRADE POLICIES TRADE POLICY TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM TRADE REGIME TRADE REGIMES TRADE RESTRICTIONS TRADE THEORIES TRADE THEORY TRADING NATIONS TRADING PARTNERS TRADING SYSTEM TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPARENCY TREATIES UNILATERAL LIBERALIZATION URUGUAY ROUND VALUE JUDGMENTS VALUE OF TRADE VOLUNTARY EXPORT RESTRAINTS WEAK ENFORCEMENT WORLD ECONOMY WORLD TRADE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WORLD TRADING SYSTEM WTO WTO ACCESSION WTO AGREEMENTS WTO MEMBERS WTO MEMBERSHIP WTO RULES WTO SECRETARIAT This paper summarizes the major arguments and proposals to reform the modus operandi of the World Trade Organization --including decision-making procedures, negotiating modalities, and dispute settlement. Much has already been done to improve the internal and external transparency of World Trade Organization processes. Some proposals for structural reform ignore incentive constraints and the fact that the World Trade Organization is an incomplete contract that must be self-enforcing. Others -- such as calls for a "critical mass" approach to negotiations --can already be pursued (and have been). The agenda for international cooperation increasingly revolves around "behind-the-border" regulatory externalities that do not necessarily lend themselves to binding commitments in a trade agreement. This suggests a focus on strengthening notification/surveillance and developing more effective mechanisms for dialogue on regulatory policies that may create negative spillovers. 2012-03-19T17:59:47Z 2012-03-19T17:59:47Z 2011-01-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20110110095113 https://hdl.handle.net/10986/3298 English Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5525 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank application/pdf text/plain