Abstract
This paper explores the variation in the reviewing activity of the member states of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM). It puts forward a comprehensive descriptive account of the member states' reviewing activity in TPRM in years 2013 and 2014.
The account is based on a quantitative analysis of 12000 written questions and a quantitative as well as content analysis of more than 8000 statements made within TPRM in the given period. Empirically, we identify a gap between the reviewing activity of several largest actors, namely Canada, China, the EU, and the USA, and the rest of the membership.
Nevertheless, we also find out that the TPRM is not dominated by the most powerful actors since a relatively high number of the member states display a considerable amount of reviewing activity.