#EP36 A Framework For A Reformed WTO Appellate Body

In this episode, Purvaja Modak speaks with Rachel Thrasher about their coauthored policy brief titled 'A Framework for a Reformed WTO Appellate Body.' Focusing specifically on trade disputes, the experts discuss WTO’s Dispute Settlement Mechanism as well as its Appellate Review Mechanism. This discussion provides an in-depth understanding of the key shortcomings that the Appellate Body currently faces, and establishes the need for its reform. The conversation further explores the G20's role in driving this reform agenda.