This book provides what international trade law has hitherto lacked: a coherent analysis of 'product likeness' under Article III of the GATT. Christian A. Melischek develops an economic approach to the interpretation of 'like' products on the basis of a comparative analysis with antitrust theories on market definition. Not only does he propose a specific substantive economic test to render the notion of product likeness operational, but he also examines the institutional and procedural frameworks for expert economic evidence necessary to implement an economic approach to the interpretation of product likeness. On a methodological level, the book adds a new interdisciplinary dimension to the legal debate by exploring the use of quantitative and econometric methods for the implementation of the proposed economic test.

An in-depth analysis of 'product likeness' in GATT law - the key concept for the application of the non-discrimination principle.

About the Author
Christian Melischek is a legal trainee at the Regional Court of Appeals in Hamburg. He was previously a Visiting Fellow at the World Trade Institute, University of Bern.


Book Information
ISBN 9781107031524
Author Christian A. Melischek
Format Hardback
Page Count 401
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 720g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 155mm * 26mm