Oorsprongsregels zijn 'the next frontier'. Globale tariefverminderingen en toenemende complexiteit van de internationale handel zorgen voor een onderbenutting van tariefverminderingen, waartoe oorsprongsregels de sleutel zijn. Op multilateraal vlak kan hieraan tegemoet gekomen worden door transparantie te verhogen, harmonisatie en overleg te stimuleren.

Which countries are more likely to initiate a dispute in the  WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism?This Dissertation is focused on dispute initiation in the WTO Dispute Settlement system. The main question the author attempts to at least partially answer is: Why do countries initiate a dispute in the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism? The answer to this question is important for international trade and the enforcement of international trade laws. These laws are more often than not drafted in an extremely vague manner in order to be politically acceptable.