The Convention on Cultural Diversity and International Economic Law

Abstract

The paper presents and analyses the possible effects of the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity (CCD) on both strands of international economic law: the multilateral WTO regime and the multitude of PTAs. While the analysis shows that the immediate legal effect on international economic law would be a limited one, the CCD's political relevance could very well make it the starting point for new legal developments.

Keywords: Cultural Diversity, International Economic Law, UNESCO, WTO, CCD, cultural product, GATT, GATS, PTA

JEL Classification: K33