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Level 7 Diploma in International Business Law

Economic Foundations of Multilateral Trade and GATT Principles

IBL701 · International Trade Law — Week 1 of 16

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This week’s topics

Economic Foundations of Multilateral Trade and GATT Principles

  1. Transition from GATT 1947 to modern trade order
  2. Economic rationale of comparative advantage
  3. Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) principle
  4. National Treatment principle
  5. Lecture 45: WTO, GATT, Origin and Functions, MFN Principles, Agreements

What you will be able to do

  • 1.4 Analyse the economic bases of the rules and principles of the GATT.
  • 1.5 Critically analyse the workings of the WTO and predecessor agreements.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: analyse the economic bases of the rules and principles of the GATT.

Study materials

Videos

  • The GATT/WTO at 60: Achievements and Challenges · YouTube · World Trade Organization · 12 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • The World Trade Organization: Theory and Practice · PDF · NBER, article · for registered students
  • Understanding the WTO (whole booklet) · PDF · Wto, guidance · for registered students
  • General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1947 (text) · PDF · Wto, legislation · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Economic Foundations of Multilateral Trade and GATT Princip…
  • Week 2: Institutional Architecture and Operation of the WTO
  • Week 3: Market Imperfections, Distortions, and Trade Barriers
  • Week 4: Preferential and Regional Trade Agreements
  • Week 5: International Competition Policy and Strategic Environmenta…
  • Week 6: Formation and Structure of International Sales Contracts
  • Week 7: Contractual Performance, Validity, and Breach in Internatio…
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Digital Trade and Cross-Border Electronic Contracting
  • Week 10: International Trade Finance and Payment Mechanisms
  • Week 11: Exchange Rate, Legal, and Regulatory Risks in Global Commer…
  • Week 12: Applying International Trade Law in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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