International economic law created by Andreas F. Lowenfeld

Includes index.

Economic law and the laws of economics Money, exchange rates, and the balance of payments The general agreement on tariffs and trade : origins and overview Evolution of the GATT and GATT law The GATT/WTO system after the Uruguay Round : a preliminary survey The international exchange of services and the creation of GATS Dispute resolution in the GATT, 1948-94 Dispute settlement in the WTO The question of subsidies Dumping and anti-dumping Agriculture Intellectual property law and the world trading system The environment and international economic law Competition law The responsibility of host states to foreign investors : customary international law Dispute settlement and international investment Evolving standards of international law on international investment The Bretton Woods System The international monetary fund as amended The international monetary system and regional crises Other institutions of the international monetary system The European Monetary System and the rise of the Euro International monetary law and private activity United Nations and other collective sanctions Economic sanctions without benefit of treaty

As conflict and cooperation among states turn to an ever greater extent on economic issues, this fully updated and expanded second edition of International Economic Law presents a comprehensive exploration of the legal foundations of the international economy. It not only examines the current status of the law, but also explores the origins, political tensions and development of outcomes that are often difficult to comprehend." "Lowenfeld examines the major elements of economic law in the international arena including the World Trade Organization and its antecedents; dumping, subsidies, and other devices that alter the market; the International Monetary System, including the collapse of the Bretton Woods system; the debt of developing countries; the law of foreign direct investment, including changing perceptions of the rights of host states and multinational enterprises; and economic sanctions. The book also contains chapters on competition law, environmental law, and new chapters on intellectual property and the various forms of arbitration; demonstrating how these subjects fit into the framework of international economic law."--Jacket