Determinants for Macroeconomic Factors of Antidumping: A Comparative Analysis of India and China

Abstract

This article makes a comparative analysis of the antidumping practices of three giant countries by using panel data of antidumping from the World Trade Organization for the period 1995–2010. An empirical analysis shows that India effectively took advantage of antidumping filings against export-oriented Asian countries during periods of low GDP growth and high unemployment. China, however, has frequently filed antidumping measures against export-oriented Asian countries experiencing a trade deficit and a high unemployment rate. The results also predict that India’s antidumping filings against China may continue for the time being; however, India’s antidumping filings against Japan and Korea are expected to gradually decline due to the free trade agreements among them.