This article critically evaluates the potential applicability of special and differential treatment ('S&D') as a mechanism for addressing development concerns often associated with a possible WTO agreement on trade and competition policy. It begins by examining the origins, evolution, and...

Trade negotiations conducted in the World Trade Organization (WTO) offer the significant benefit that their results can be made legally binding and enforceable through an effective dispute settlement system. If negotiators wish to avail of this benefit, they must follow the correct procedures to...