The self-classification system within the WTO - Should the self-classification status within the WTO be reformed? If yes, how could that system be shaped?
(2022) HARN63 20221Department of Business Law
- Abstract
- This thesis focuses on the examination of the self-classification system of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and whether it should be reformed? If yes, how it could be shaped? It will approach this examination by applying an argumentative legal policy method. The thesis will obtain material from sources such as the WTO, academic journals and news articles.
This paper begins by establishing a background of the WTO. It then looks at the general legal framework surrounding the self-classification system and Special and Differential Treatment (SDT), which is derived from the self-classification.
After laying down the foundation of the provisions of the WTO’s classification and SDTs, this thesis then describes the complexity of... (More) - This thesis focuses on the examination of the self-classification system of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and whether it should be reformed? If yes, how it could be shaped? It will approach this examination by applying an argumentative legal policy method. The thesis will obtain material from sources such as the WTO, academic journals and news articles.
This paper begins by establishing a background of the WTO. It then looks at the general legal framework surrounding the self-classification system and Special and Differential Treatment (SDT), which is derived from the self-classification.
After laying down the foundation of the provisions of the WTO’s classification and SDTs, this thesis then describes the complexity of classifying a country. An examination of the existing issues with regard to the self-classification system follows and three WTO member perspectives on this existing system are presented. This thesis then undertakes an assessment of difficulties of the current self-classification system and the recent proposals and critiques of those proposals that have been put forward by WTO member countries. As a part of this assessment, economic figures are evaluated as these are integral to the proposals and critiques presented by WTO member countries.
The thesis finally concludes that while the current self-classification system needs modernisation to better reflect present day development levels of its members, this reformation will be difficult to achieve due to the existing legal framework of the WTO, the apparent division between WTO members, the power structure that is lies between some of the members, the need for political will, and the members' deep integration within the global value chains. (Less)
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- author
- Malmborg, Edward LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- HARN63 20221
- year
- 2022
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- WTO, Self-classification, Reformation, Special and differential treatment provisions, Developed Countries, Developing Countries
- language
- English
- id
- 9087096
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- 2022-06-21 09:04:08
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abstract = {{This thesis focuses on the examination of the self-classification system of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and whether it should be reformed? If yes, how it could be shaped? It will approach this examination by applying an argumentative legal policy method. The thesis will obtain material from sources such as the WTO, academic journals and news articles.
This paper begins by establishing a background of the WTO. It then looks at the general legal framework surrounding the self-classification system and Special and Differential Treatment (SDT), which is derived from the self-classification.
After laying down the foundation of the provisions of the WTO’s classification and SDTs, this thesis then describes the complexity of classifying a country. An examination of the existing issues with regard to the self-classification system follows and three WTO member perspectives on this existing system are presented. This thesis then undertakes an assessment of difficulties of the current self-classification system and the recent proposals and critiques of those proposals that have been put forward by WTO member countries. As a part of this assessment, economic figures are evaluated as these are integral to the proposals and critiques presented by WTO member countries.
The thesis finally concludes that while the current self-classification system needs modernisation to better reflect present day development levels of its members, this reformation will be difficult to achieve due to the existing legal framework of the WTO, the apparent division between WTO members, the power structure that is lies between some of the members, the need for political will, and the members' deep integration within the global value chains.}},
author = {{Malmborg, Edward}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{The self-classification system within the WTO - Should the self-classification status within the WTO be reformed? If yes, how could that system be shaped?}},
year = {{2022}},
}