Commercial Alternative Dispute Resolution in Cascadia

Canadian Journal of Regional Science, 24 (2) 2002

14 Pages Posted: 28 Apr 2013

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Noemi Gal-Or

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Date Written: 2002

Abstract

ln this interdisciplinary research I will study the convergence of two phenomena intricately linked and highly topical of the late 20th and early 21st centuries: Regional Market Integration (RMI) and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Both in the literature and in the real world, RMI, which is premised on theories and policies of free trade, is perceived as the "better" economic arrangement. But what are the contours of the "benefit" of RMI? Can access to justice be construed as a non-tariff barrier to RMI trade (NTB)?

I limit the scope of inquiry to the study of companies as the beneficiaries of RMI, focusing on the dichotomy of big versus small and medium size companies. l further limit the focus to address the process of justice (not substance) as it arises in the event of disputes among firrns. Cascadia, which is a trans-border region within the North Arnerican Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA 1992) is thus a natural candidate for such research.

Keywords: Commercial ADR, Cascadia

Suggested Citation

Gal-Or, Noemi, Commercial Alternative Dispute Resolution in Cascadia (2002). Canadian Journal of Regional Science, 24 (2) 2002, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2238807

Noemi Gal-Or (Contact Author)

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