RESUMENEl artículo aborda, desde una visión jurídico-económica, las relaciones entre Estados para identificar el origen de los excesos en los costos de transacción en este ámbito. Se analizan las decisiones políticas y administrativas tomadas a nivel internacional y los problemas que traen consigo las acciones adoptadas sin un examen racional de la regulación en la materia. Este artículo se enfoca en el estudio de la cláusula de nación más favorecida, figura del Derecho Comercial Internacional consagrada en el Acuerdo General de Aranceles Aduaneros y Comercio.
ABSTRACTIn this article, inter-State relations are approached from a juridical-economic perspective to identify the origin for excessive transaction costs in this area. The political and administrative decisions made at the international level and the problems that come with the actions adopted are analyzed without a rational examination of the regulations in question. This article focuses on the study of the most favored nation clause, a figure of International Commercial Law enshrined in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
KEY WORDS: transaction costs, integration, International Law, Economic Development, International Treaties.
JEL CODE / CLASIFICACIÓN JEL: F02, B31
In this article, inter-State relations are approached from a juridical-economic perspective to identify the origin for excessive transaction costs in this area. The political and administrative decisions made at the international level and the problems that come with the actions adopted are analyzed without a rational examination of the regulations in question. This article focuses on the study of the most favored nation clause, a figure of International Commercial Law enshrined in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
JEL CODE / CLASIFICACIÓN JEL: F02, B31