TY - JOUR
T1 - Analysis of the Brazil-USA cotton dispute
AU - Ridley, William
AU - Devadoss, Stephen
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2012/6
Y1 - 2012/6
N2 - Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explain and conceptually analyse the origins and outcomes of the Brazil-USA cotton dispute. Design/methodology/approach: The analysis is conducted using a conceptual framework to show the effects of US policies on Brazil and the world cotton market. The historical context of the conflict is presented, to explain the motivations of both countries and the background of the dispute. Findings: US cotton subsidies and related policies have the effect of harming international producers, including Brazil. This analysis, along with an explanation of Brazil's role in world cotton production, explains why Brazil had cause to complain to the WTO and why the WTO ruled in its favor. Practical implications: The implications of these rulings are that the international dispute and its unique resolution could foreshadow similar conflicts in the future between different parties over different commodities, and the analysis presented in this paper will serve to explain them. Originality/value: This is the only paper to present a complete history of the Brazil-USA conflict, along with a conceptual analysis of the targeted US policies.
AB - Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explain and conceptually analyse the origins and outcomes of the Brazil-USA cotton dispute. Design/methodology/approach: The analysis is conducted using a conceptual framework to show the effects of US policies on Brazil and the world cotton market. The historical context of the conflict is presented, to explain the motivations of both countries and the background of the dispute. Findings: US cotton subsidies and related policies have the effect of harming international producers, including Brazil. This analysis, along with an explanation of Brazil's role in world cotton production, explains why Brazil had cause to complain to the WTO and why the WTO ruled in its favor. Practical implications: The implications of these rulings are that the international dispute and its unique resolution could foreshadow similar conflicts in the future between different parties over different commodities, and the analysis presented in this paper will serve to explain them. Originality/value: This is the only paper to present a complete history of the Brazil-USA conflict, along with a conceptual analysis of the targeted US policies.
KW - Brazil
KW - Cotton
KW - Disputes
KW - International trade
KW - Subsidies
KW - United States of America
KW - World Trade Organization
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U2 - 10.1108/14770021211239668
DO - 10.1108/14770021211239668
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84862515171
VL - 11
SP - 148
EP - 162
JO - Journal of International Trade Law and Policy
JF - Journal of International Trade Law and Policy
SN - 1477-0024
IS - 2
ER -