Causation in the Law of the World Trade Organization

Causation in the Law of the World Trade Organization: An Econometric Approach is for both scholars and practitioners of WTO law with an interest in the causal questions that WTO law raises. Assuming no prior knowledge of causal philosophy or statistical analysis, Dr Gascoigne discusses the problems in the current approach to causation in the WTO jurisprudence and proposes an alternative methodology that draws on causal philosophy and econometric analysis. The book demonstrates how this methodology could be harnessed to make causal determinations for the purpose of implementing trade remedies and to make out claims of serious prejudice. It also argues that the methodology could be helpful for assessing the impact of domestic legislation on policy objectives under the General Exceptions and the Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement as well as for calculating the amount of retaliation permissible under the Dispute Settlement Understanding.

• A comprehensive treatment of causation in all areas of WTO law
• Written in a clear and simple style and includes illustrative diagrams to help the reader understand difficult philosophical and statistical concepts
• Provides a background to causal theory and statistical analysis, so it is not necessary for the reader to have any prior knowledge of these areas to understand the book