Exploring Aviation Rivalries within the Legal Context of the WTO

dc.creatorFattore, Christina
dc.date2017-04-01T18:47:45Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-09T07:22:13Z
dc.descriptionWhen states file complaints at the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body regarding another’s trade behaviour, they may be motivated to strategically promote their own national interests rather than work towards a collectively beneficial resolution. Using two cases related to aviation, I explore the evolution of trade rivalries in the WTO environment. I derive a hypothesis from the endogenous protection literature, that states that produce the same goods in a small and competitive market will be more likely to file a significant number of WTO disputes in order to block access to their own and foreign markets. Using the principal rivalry approach, I find that both disputes involve a mutual recognition of rivalry over the aviation sector, as well as the use of heightened diplomatic language. I expect that as more states begin to utilize the DSB, other dyads involved in the trade of highly specialized goods will be more likely to engage in this type of strategic behaviour.
dc.identifierOther:1496-5208
dc.identifierdoi:10.22004/ag.econ.155525
dc.identifierhttps://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/155525/files/fattore14-2.pdf
dc.identifierhttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/155525
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/587543
dc.languageeng
dc.publisher
dc.sourcehttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/155525
dc.titleExploring Aviation Rivalries within the Legal Context of the WTO
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