双边或区域自由贸易协定的签署对WTO多边贸易进程会产生怎样的影响?上世纪80年代以来,国外学者对此问题的研究非常丰富。有的观点认为,双边或区域自由贸易协定的发展会阻碍WTO的进程,然而也有很多学者持相反的态度。本文针对这两种相反观点的文献做了分类和描述。并从机制设计的角度,探讨了在什么样的政策激励和规则路径设计之下,双边或区域自由贸易协定是能够促进全球自由贸易发展的。
Whether or not bilateralism or regionalism would hinder the process of muhilateralism of WTO? This topic is a debated issue in the field of international trade. The present paper surveys the literature on this topic since the 1980s. In particular, the arguments are divided into two opposite opinions: positive ones and negative ones. The literature in each category are organized and summarized. At last, the mechanism design on how to achieve global free trade is also examined.