Negotiating Liberalization of Trade in Services for Development / United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

Contributor:

SourceOECD (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic and Social Development.

International Trade and Finance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource, (65 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : United Nations, 2020.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

Services trade policies, in any country, determine the direction of policy reforms and the role which services trade should play in the broader context of growth and development strategies. Regulators, taking guidance from these policies, introduce the regulatory measures that serve the objectives of such policies. National policies and regulations then inform the positions taken by services trade negotiators to achieve outcomes that are supportive of national policy objectives and national development. In fulfilling their responsibilities, policy makers, regulators and negotiators need to be mindful of the multilateral trade rules governing international trade in services and related negotiations. The complexity of the subject matter has often been cited as a challenge. The purpose of this publication is to assist trade policy makers, regulators and trade negotiatorsin considering their decisions regarding trade in services and services development in the overall national development context. It could also be useful for other stakeholders involved or interested in services negotiations and policymaking, including the private sector, researchers and non-governmental organizations. The publication seeks to do so by providing a balanced, objective and sound analysis of the technical and policy issues about the rules and negotiations on trade in services and explore possible ways to address the above-mentioned challenge, especially under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) of the World Trade Organization (WTO). A brief analysis is also conducted regarding services negotiations in the regional integration context.

Contents:

The negotiating framework of The General Agreement On Trade in Services

Preface

Acknowledgements

Cross-cutting issues

The main general obligations and disciplines of The General Agreement On Trade in Services

Introduction

Endnotes

Appendix: Regional integration and liberalization of trade in services

The General Agreement On Trade in Services framework

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Preparation for negotiations.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed May 1, 2017).

ISBN:

9789210048880

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.