Toward Multilateral Competition Law?: After Cancun: Reevaluating the Case for Additional International Competition Rules Under Special Consideration of the WTO Agreement

In 2001, the Doha WTO Ministerial Declaration recognized a case for a multilateral framework to enhance the contribution of competition policy to international trade and development . Yet, the negotiations on additional multilateral competition rules within the WTO were formally suspended in 2004. This book aims at providing a comprehensive overview of the current status of the discussion and is intended to suit both the advanced reader and any reader with a general interest in international economic law. The author critically reevaluates and reconfirms the case for additional international competition rules from both a competition and trade policy perspective. Taking into account the political developments around the failed Cancun Ministerial Conference and the relationship of competition policy and economic development, the author also illustrates a possible solution to break the deadlock concerning additional international competition rules within the ambit of the WTO.