The World Trade Organization is sometimes criticized for all of the following reasons except?

Correct answer: C. it has no way to solve trade disputes among member countries

  • A. it reduces the sovereignty of member countries
  • B. favors free trade over the quality of the environment
  • C. it has no way to solve trade disputes among member countries
  • D. it is a puppet of multinational corporations

Explanation

The WTO has a formal dispute-settlement system, so saying it has no way to resolve trade disputes is the exception. Its critics instead point to effects on national sovereignty, environmental priorities, and the influence of multinational corporations.

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