Game Analysis of the WTO Dispute Settlement

摘要

On the basis of the process of WTO dispute settlement, a four stages game model is established to analyze the strategy choices during the dispute settlement process. The solutions and conditions of strategy choices are also given in the article. It is concluded that small number of countries choose to settle by consultation and most countries choose to settle by panel, and most cases end with implementing the WTO's decision. Statistical analysis of cases from 1995 to 2011 provides the same conclusions.