The economics of antidumping and the Uruguay Round

Antidumping actions are widely criticised for being used as a protective device rather than as a means of controlling unfair trade practices. Michael Davenport discusses the complaints and proposals for change brought forward by the affected exporting countries in the current GATT round. Phedon Nicolaides analyses the antidumping policy of the European Community which has recently been the butt of particularly heavy criticism.