How can the impact of cross-chapter provisions on dispute settlement mechanisms in trade agreements be effectively evaluated?

Background

Trade remedies and trade dispute settlements are important safeguarding mechanisms where there are perceived abuses in the enforcement of the global rules-based system. Evidence should inform investigating authorities by focusing on what historical cases tell us about the effectiveness of these procedures.

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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

DIT Areas of research interest 2020 to 2021 GOVUK

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    Why might this be relevant?

    The project partially answers the question as it focuses on the impact of FTAs on trade policy agenda and the move towards a common regulatory framework, but does not specifically address the evaluation of cross-chapter provisions on dispute settlement mechanisms.