Reforming WTO Rules on State-Owned Enterprises - Yingying Wu Gebunden

This book argues that the trade-distorting effects of advantages associated with SOEs are more severe from an economic perspective and the behavior of SOEs after receiving advantages is of more concern compared to private-owned enterprises (POEs). The premise is that the existence of SOEs per se is not the essential problem rather the underlying problems are (i) the disproportionate granting of advantages to SOEs (compared to POEs) and (ii) the behavior of SOEs once they receive advantages. The book offers a systematic analysis focusing on the various advantages granted to SOEs and their s ubsequent behavior. Its detailed analysis reveals the inadequacy of current WTO rules and is complemented by a number of concrete proposals.