The Single Market

Trade Barriers and Trade Remedies

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6281123
AutoresMichelle Egan (0009-0009-0946-9175, American University, autor de correspondencia), Maria Helena Guimarães (0000-0003-1432-4113, University of Minho), Ma Helena Guimarães (0000-0002-6904-3696, Universidade do Minho)
Año2017
Volumen55
Número2
Páginas294-311
Fecha de publicación2017-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJCMS Journal of Common Market Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0021-9886 • E-ISSN: 1468-5965
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/jcms.12461
OpenAlexW2514963494
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas11
Referencias citadas38

In this article we investigate how well the single market functions in practice by examining barriers to trade in goods markets and we discuss efforts to improve the governance of the single market. We use two unique datasets of specific trade obstacles to empirically examine which barriers continue to undermine EU cross‐border trade, and whether non‐judicial remedies have provided some degree of effective informal market governance in tackling trade impediments. Based on four hypotheses on country, industry and policy variables we test the probability of removing trade barriers in the pre‐litigation phase of infringement proceedings rather than by Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) decisions. We then assess the usage and effectiveness of the informal mechanism Solvit to resolve trade obstacles in the single market. We conclude that informal mechanisms operate in the ‘shadow of hierarchy’ as judicialization remains the last resort option when informal co‐operation does not achieve the desired goals

Business · Corporate governance · Economic Justice · Economics · Hierarchy · International economics · International trade · Market economy · Microeconomics · Shadow (psychology · Trade barrier · European and International Law Studies · European Union Policy and Governance · Finance · International Arbitration and Investment Law